Portland Japanese Garden was still nonetheless among the many local organizations and attractions that was impacted by the January 2024 ice storm.| Portland Japanese Garden
Visitors to Portland Japanese Garden this winter will see additions to its grounds that haven’t been present since the 1980s: yukizuri.| Portland Japanese Garden
Here we present original writing crafted by Portland Japanese Garden in 2024, all imbued with the spirit our mission of Inspiring Harmony and Peace.| Portland Japanese Garden
2024 saw several stories from the media that demonstrated the incredible landscape, programming, and people that bring Portland Japanese Garden to life.| Portland Japanese Garden
Japan Institute is the global cultural initiative of Portland Japanese Garden, created to facilitate and inspire conversations about peace, art, and the human relationship with the natural world. Peace Symposium – Cape Town 2023: Peacemaking at the Intersection of Culture, Art, and Nature will be held on Thursday, November 30th. This is a free, public symposium ...| Portland Japanese Garden
Explore how art fosters reconciliation and social integration, through a panel discussion featuring insights from three global visionary leaders—Maria Elisa Pinto-Garcia (Colombia), Lungi Morrison (South Africa), and Toc Soneoulay-Gillespie (Laos and Oregon). Through a close look at practical applications of the Japanese craft of repairing ceramics with gold, kintsugi (金継ぎ), and the Heart Maps methodology of using dialogue and drawings to positively shift perspectives and stereotypes,...| Portland Japanese Garden
× On Sale Dates Golden Crane: 9/12 Members: 9/19 Non-Members: 9/26 Sign up for our newsletter to get notified for when tickets go on sale! × Sign up for our newsletter to get notified when registration goes live! Indigenous Knowledge Expert and Granddaughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Lungi Morrison to Present In this thought-provoking lecture ...| Portland Japanese Garden
Portland Japanese Garden is thrilled to feature Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru in our Pavilion and Calvin and Mayho Tanabe Galleries this fall. Kintsugi is an ancient method of mending damaged ceramics using urushi (natural lacquer) dusted with powdered gold. This type of mending highlights the beauty of imperfections, rather than trying to hide them. This timely exhibition will explore universally resonant themes of healing through the artwork of kintsugi artist and master c...| Portland Japanese Garden
Japan Institute is the global cultural initiative of Portland Japanese Garden, created to facilitate and inspire conversations about peace, art, and the human relationship with the natural world. Peace Symposium – Johannesburg 2023: Peacemaking at the Intersection of Culture, Art, and Nature will be held on Monday, December 4th. This is a free, public symposium exploring the ...| Portland Japanese Garden
Innovative programs, global collaborations, and experiential education for youth and adults are the hallmarks of Japan Institute.| Portland Japanese Garden
The next Peace Symposium will be held on September 21st, on the United Nation’s International Day of Peace, in New York City. These symposia are our signature program coming out of Japan Institute and is part of our Peace Programs series – special events and experiences created to inspire conversations about peace through the lens of cultural diplomacy.| Portland Japanese Garden