Our New Art Exhibition Featuring Botanical Illustrations

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Gifts from Japan: A Horticultural Tale Told through Botanical Art

May 14th - July 4th, 2022

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Cultural Demonstration: Tea Ceremony

May 27, 2022

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Cultural Performance: Koto Harp

May 28, 2022

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Cultural Demonstration: Tea Ceremony

May 27, 2022

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Cultural Performance: Koto Harp

May 28, 2022

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Enjoy a moment of serenity with our koi friends at the zig-zag bridge on this relaxing Sunday.

#portlandjapanesegarden #koipond #koi #strollingpondgarden #heavenlyfalls #japaneseiris #koifish #momentofserenity #travelpdx

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Hello! It's Justin, the Admissions assistant manager here at Portland Japanese. Today is the last day of my weeklong social media takeover, so allow me to conclude with some final thoughts.

At the end of the day, I want to emphasize how important it is to exchange and discover other cultures outside of your own. We hope that any visit to the Japanese Garden, or to our soon-to-be sister organization the Japan Institute, will help you feel transported by what you see and what you learn.

In practice, creating peace between cultures takes daily effort and work. It takes a willingness to challenge one's own preconceptions and to picture oneself living and breathing the life of a neighbor. Peace in daily life does not always come easy... but through thoughtful curiosity and sharing, a little bit of time and tenderness, and acts of cultural exchange, it can be nurtured and expanded.

So long, for now! I hope you have a chance to visit soon, and I look forward to seeing you. It has been such a pleasure and a privilege to share these photos and reflections with you. If you see me at the Welcome Center on your next visit, please feel welcome to say hi. I can't wait.

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There are many different techniques used by bonsai practitioners to train a tree or shrub into a work of art. Here you can see a wiring technique used to train branches into a specific position. This bonsai is an Englemann Spruce and is about 250 years old.

#bonsai #bonsaitechniques #portlandjapanesegarden #bonsaiterrace #culturalvillage #sprucebonsai #englemannspruce #spruce

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