We are currently conducting some repairs in the Cultural Village, so the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center and Fukuta Concierge Desk are temporarily closed (Gift Shop is open).
The spring 2021 issue of the Bilingual Newsletter celebrates the arrival of spring which brings lightness, joy, and renewal to the season. In the spirit of new beginnings, we are thrilled to announce the promotion of two key Garden leaders and the evolution of Portland Japanese Garden, called The Japan Institute. While we look ahead, …
The Winter 2020 issue of the Bilingual Newsletter reflects on the unprecedented challenges Portland Japanese Garden overcame with steadfast support from around the globe and reimagined world-class programming during the pandemic. The newsletter provides a glimpse into 2021 at Portland Japanese Garden with a range of new art exhibitions, including the acknowledgment and commemoration of …
The Winter 2019 issue of the Bilingual Newsletter highlights Portland Japanese Garden’s many efforts to honor the sister city relationship between Portland and Sapporo in 2019, from the commissioning of Power Boards now displayed at the Oregon Convention Center, to the gift of a new Peace Lantern to Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto.
The Summer 2019 issue of the Bilingual Newsletter highlights the work achieved by CEO Stephen Bloom during his international residency in Japan and elsewhere abroad, celebrates the dawn of a new era in Japan, and welcomes Laura J. Mueller, PhD, as the new Curator of Art.
The Spring 2019 issue of the Bilingual Newsletter highlights the Art in the Garden exhibitions that make up our Year of Hokkaido, the honors received by our Garden Curator in Japan, a profile of our new Arlene Schnitzer Curator of Art, Culture, and Education, and more.
The Winter 2018 issue of the Bilingual Newsletter highlights the Garden hosting the 2018 International Japanese Garden Conference with the event’s organizer, The North American Japanese Garden Association (NAJGA); the arrival of The Year of Hokkaido; and more.
The Summer 2018 issue of the Bilingual Newsletter highlights the Garden hosting its first international symposium, “From Kyoto to the World – Inheriting Japanese Garden Culture,” featuring world-renowned architect Kengo Kuma, President of Fukui Prefectural University Isoya Shinji, and Portland Japanese Garden Curator Sadafumi Uchiyama; celebrating 10 years of the Art in the Garden series; …
The Spring 2018 issue of the Bilingual Newsletter celebrates the one year anniversary of our Kengo Kuma designed Cultural Crossing expansion, an overview of the events included in the Garden’s Year of Kyoto, and a look into the November 2017 Patron Tour to Japan.
The Winter 2017 issue of the Bilingual Newsletter features a story about a delegation from the City of Hachinohe visiting the Garden to express gratitude for the return of the lost torii gate pieces; the powerful history of the peace lantern located in the Strolling Pond Garden; and more.