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Tanabata, the Star Festival, is one of five seasonal festivals that has been celebrated in Japan since the eighth century. Each summer in Japan, people prepare for the festival by writing their wishes on narrow strips of paper called tanzaku and hanging them with other origami paper ornaments on bamboo branches displayed at the entrance to their ...| Portland Japanese Garden
Experience a range of nature-inspired artwork as diverse as the ecology of the Pacific Northwest itself! Primarily used for elaborate patterns on kimono and yukata, katazome is a method of using exquisitely cut paper stencils and resist paste to dye fabrics. Today, katazome-created designs can be stand-alone art pieces, or are often found on noren ...| Portland Japanese Garden
For more than a decade, Behind the Shoji has been one of Portland Japanese Garden’s most anticipated summer traditions. An annual show and sale of Japanese and Japanese-inspired wares, visitors can purchase from a variety of curated items that, even with a trip to Japan, might be difficult to come across. This year we’re excited to be showcasing ...| Portland Japanese Garden
