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Ukiyo-e to Shin Hanga: Changing Tastes in Japanese Woodblock Prints

November 20, 2021 - January 30, 2022

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New Years Day – Open to Members

January 01, 2022

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Ukiyo-e to Shin Hanga: Changing Tastes in Japanese Woodblock Prints

November 20, 2021 - January 30, 2022

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New Years Day – Open to Members

January 01, 2022

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A Letter From an Early Champion

“In order to comprehend the beauty of a Japanese garden, it is necessary to understand — or at least to learn to understand — the beauty of stones.”

– Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904)

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Though it does not boast the same colorful flare as autumn, early winter is a beautiful time to visit Portland Japanese Garden. It is the season where one can appreciate the “architecture” of our trees and the best time of year to enjoy a hot cup of tea in the Umami Cafe!

#portlandjapanesegarden #winter #travel #pdx

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Good Morning Friends,
What a fabulous week it has been! Thank you PJG for giving me this amazing opportunity and many thanks to all the followers, staff, and friends of the garden. You can see more of my photographs of this beautiful place on my page @sudha.photography. For my last post, here is one of my favorite scene from the garden. A little bird drinking from a traditional stone basin called "Tsukubai", this is usually placed outside a shrine or a tea house for visitors to symbolically purify themselves before entering. As always there is something new to learn, something wonderful to fall in love with every time I walk in through the gates.
If in town come visit the garden and share the tranquility that I so enjoy. 🙏🏽 #portlandjapanesegarden #japanesegarden #naturephotography #zen

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Good Morning friends, Sudha here again sharing some Saturday musings. As we are slipping in slowly into winter this Masaoka Shiki's haiku comes to mind -
"Fallen leaves  Come flying from elsewhere:  Autumn is ending"

It's calming to listen to the raindrops and admire this elegant lantern. Unlike the other ones in the garden, this one stands on both water and land. The long legs resemble the bridge of a Koto (13 stringed zither). This is a replica of the one found in Kenrokuen garden in Kanasawa, Japan. If you happen to be in the garden today there is a Koto demonstration from 1:15pm-2:15pm at Cathy Rudd Cultural corner. #portlandjapanesegarden #japanesegarden #lanterns #littledetails #koto

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