The Garden in the Press
National Geographic Traveler
Portland Reigns
November 2009
Story by James Conaway
Photography by Susan Seubert
The Oregonian
Festival Celebrates the Chrysanthemum
October 13, 2009
Story by Kim Pokorny
Photography by Jonathan Ley
Portland City Guide Examiner
Peace and Tranquility in the Portland Japanese Garden
October 2, 2009
Story by Jedrzej Jonasz
Garden Design Magazine
Now and Zen: The Portland Japanese Garden continues its visionary path
April 01, 2009
Story by Tovah Martin
Photography by Chelsea Stickel
"'Another name for my position,' Uchiyama likes to say, 'is the vision keeper.' Part of what Uchiyama does is to define the garden and make certain that its integrity remains intact. But it goes deeper than that..."
Portland Tribune
An Artful Japanese Garden Evolves
December 29, 2008
Story by Randall Barton
"The speed of evolution is definitely slower here than other public gardens... But evolution is inevitable."
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
Pathway to Serenity
July 14, 2007
Story by Marty Morrison
"You find peace and tranquility at once instead of worrying it out."
Portland Tribune
Curator Steeped in Japanese Culture
March 6, 2007
Story by Barbara Blossom Ashmun
I was fascinated with how things were taught in Japan—it was not about technique, but about the spirit of the thing, and this spirit was transmitted from teacher to student."
New York Times
Visiting Asia Without Crossing the Pacific
December 17, 2006
Story by David Laskin
"...the Chinese and Japanese gardens, the crown jewels of the City of Roses, were loveliest of all."
