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Bilingual Newsletter – Winter 2020
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 …
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A Year in Review: 2020 at Portland Japanese Garden
In this year of unprecedented challenges, we are deeply grateful for the support and resilience of our community, staff, and the Garden. Throughout the year, Portland Japanese Garden has reminded us of how nature has the power to heal, uplift, and connect us. Here, we reflect on 2020 and how we grew stronger as a community. Spirits Rising We started the year by commemorating 2020 as the “Year of Peace” in acknowledgement of the 75th anniversary …
Special Events
The Wondrous World of Japanese Pottery
Learn about the different styles of Japanese pottery, universe of techniques and regional varieties in addition to how one could start their own collection through a virtual fireside chat between Kyoto-based Japanese pottery expert, Robert Yellin and local collectors and enthusiasts, Steve Bloom (CEO, Portland Japanese Garden) and Richard Anderson (member/docent, Portland Japanese Garden). Yellin, …
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The Japan Foundation Interview with Garden Curator Sadafumi Uchiyama
For those of you who are Japanese speakers, Sadafumi Uchiyama, Portland Japanese Garden’s Garden Curator recently participated in a virtual interview with The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership to talk about why and how a Japanese garden exists outside of Japan.
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Virtual Symposium: The History of Diverse Artists in the White House Collection
Portland Japanese Garden was honored to co-host a virtual seminar to discuss a significant moment in history – the White House acquiring its first Asian American art piece, an Isamu Noguchi sculpture, for their collection. Aki Nakanishi, our Arlene Schnitzer Curator of Culture, Art, and Education, alongside experts from the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and the …
News Releases
Portland Japanese Garden is Re-Opening on Friday, 12/4
PORTLAND, Ore. – December 2, 2020 – With the Governor’s new orders, Portland Japanese Garden will re-open Friday, December 4. Like so many local businesses, the organization was temporarily closed due to the mandated statewide “freeze” to help limit the spread of COVID-19. For many Portlanders, the Garden’s closure was disappointing. “Taking a moment to self-nurture …
Fall Colors
Fall Color Watch: November 4
Peak fall color has arrived, and our Japanese maples are showing their iconic red-orange hues. Fall foliage is fleeting, so we hope you can take time for yourself to capture the colors soon. Skip the line when you purchase tickets in advance at tickets.japanesegarden.org.