Art Exhibitions

Garden of Resonance: The Art of Jun Kaneko

October 1, 2022 / February 20th, 2023

Art Exhibitions

Kenji Ide: A Poem of Perception

October 02, 2022 - February 19, 2023

Demonstrations & Performances

Cultural Demonstration: Bonsai

December 02, 2022

Demonstrations & Performances

Cultural Demonstration: Tea Ceremony

December 03, 2022

Demonstrations & Performances

Cultural Performance: Koto Harp and Storytelling

December 04, 2022

The "Peace Lantern" (neko ashi yukimi), on the east bank of the Upper Strolling Pond. Photo by Jim Reitz.

Japan Institute Special Venue

Peace Symposium London 2022

December 06, 2022

Demonstrations & Performances

Cultural Performance: Koto Harp

December 07, 2022

Demonstrations & Performances

Cultural Demonstration: Tea Ceremony

December 10, 2022

Demonstrations & Performances

Cultural Demonstration: Ikebana

December 11, 2022

森林浴 | shinrin-yoku | “forest bathing”

A short, leisurely trip into a forest or natural space to experience the restorative effects of spending time in the stillness of nature.

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In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, consider giving to Portland Japanese Garden and help ensure the Garden is here for future generations.

This nonprofit cultural institution enriches our city with an immersive experience of Japanese art and culture. You can contribute through the link in our bio.

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Gardens of raked sand or gravel and stone are referred to as karesansui gardens which literally translates to “dry landscape.” This style was developed in Japan in the late Kamakura period (1185–1333) and an important Japanese aesthetic principle underlying these dry landscape gardens is yohaku-no-bi, meaning “the beauty of blank space.”

Portland Japanese Garden’s Sand and Stone Garden was designed by Professor Takuma Tono in the 1960s when Zen Buddhism was little known or understood in this country. Professor Tono was inspired by the Jataka Sutra, a 2,000 year old Indian tale about a previous incarnation of Buddha. The story is recorded on a painted panel in the Horyu-ji temple at Nara and other Buddhist artifacts depicting the Buddha facing the dilemma of saving a starving tigress and her cubs trapped in a ravine. The Buddha’s self-sacrifice to save starving creatures is a lesson in compassion on the path to attaining enlightenment.

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A serene scene for Sunday. We hope that you can take a few moments of peace for yourself today.

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