The Garden Path
Tradition & Innovation

August/September 2024

Letter from the CEO

H A I KU
Dapples of sunlight
The path of summer’s sun

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Membership News
Updates & Upcoming Events

has championed improved accessibility.
I’m confident in her ability to lead ourorganization during this transition period.

Seeking its own way– Peter Kendall

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Garden Profile
Garden Volunteer Masaki Shimada

S E N I O R S TA F F
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steve Bloom
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Lisa Christy

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Garden Update
Sapporo Mayoral Delegation Visits
the Garden

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Art in the Garden
Kintsugi Artist Explores Craft
Ahead of Exhibition

THE ARLENE SCHNITZER CURATOROF CULTURE, ART, AND EDUCATION
Aki Nakanishi
GARDEN CURATOR Hugo Torii

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Japan InstituteSymposium Held atUniversity of Tokyo
Golden Crane Recognition Society

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Diane Freeman

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Jennifer Baumann
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Jason Sipe
DIRECTOR OF GUEST EXPERIENCE Stephan FerreiraEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CEO Kathy Parmenter
SPECIAL ADVISOR, JAPAN INSTITUTE’SINTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE FORUM
Paula Esguerra
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Megumi Kato

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Global Ambassadors Society
Phoenix Legacy Society

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Mayra Aparicio
CURATOR EMERITA Diane Durston
CURATOR EMERITUS Sadafumi Uchiyama

17Path to Peace Campaign
Tribute Gifts & Donations

BOA RD OF TRUSTEESPRESIDENT Paul Schommer
PRESIDENT-ELECT Trish Adams

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Photo Gallery

VICE PRESIDENTS Yoshio Kurosaki, Alice Wiewel
TREASURER Jeff Wolfstone
SECRETARY John Tarpey

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Did You Know...?

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Drake Snodgrass
MEMBERSJim Coonan, Doug de Weese,
Bart Eberwein, Katherine Frandsen,
Sally Gibson, Jeanne Giordano Frasca,
Takeshi (Ted) Homma, Janelle Jimerson,
Naoki Kuze, Polly Lauser,
Travers Hill Polak, Sue Reynolds,
Cathy Rudd, Dan Schwoerer,
Mark Stell, Dorie Vollum,
Mari Watanabe, Robert Zagunis
TRUSTEE EMERITA Maggie Drake
TRUSTEE EMERITUS Calvin Tanabe
F O U N D AT I O N B O A R D
CHAIR Sandy Chandler
PRESIDENT Steve Bloom
VICE PRESIDENT Valerie Sasaki
SECRETARY/TREASURER Diane Freeman

FRONT COVER

Portland Japanese Garden

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Christina Sjogren

BACK COVER

Portland Japanese Garden

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Dear Members,

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JAPAN OFFICE Misako Ito

MEMBERS
Katherine Frandsen, Evan Gremillion,
Allen Mercer, Dona Tarpey,
Rebecca Teasdale, Carmen WongIn May, I announced that in January of 2025,
I will be retiring. After 33 years of public
service, during which I was fortunate to see
Portland Japanese Garden blossom into aworld class cultural organization, the time
has come for me to pursue some of my otherdreams and life aspirations. I encourage
you to read more about my decision andwhat I plan to do next on our website,
japanesegarden.org/ceo-retirement.
The outpouring of support has been amazing.
I am deeply grateful for the kind words I
have received from so many of you—thankyou. We are developing a transition plan thatwill ensure Portland Japanese Garden andJapan Institute will not break stride as they
continue to provide beauty, serenity, andcultural understanding for our community.
We look forward to sharing those details in
the coming weeks.
During my tenure, one accomplishment I’m
particularly proud of is the integration ofcarefully planned successions of leadership.
Often unseen, the Garden will spend years
if not decades thinking ahead to the futureand has hired and promoted highly talented
and admired individuals—always with theidea that they’ll be next to help shepherd theorganization.
Lisa Christy, who was promoted to Executive
Director at the beginning of 2024, issomeone I must start with first. She joined
the organization nearly 10 years ago andimmediately demonstrated immense skill
in strategic thinking that has always been
underlined by compassion. She’s fostereddeeper ties with our community, hashelped drive record-setting admission, and

Aki Nakanishi, our Arlene Schnitzer
Curator of Culture, Art, and Education, isgifted in fostering mutual understanding
and has maintained and strengthened theGarden as a home of world-class Japanesecultural programming. His passion and deep
knowledge are certainly going to make us thepremiere center for arts, training in Japanesegardening, and cultural exchange in the
Pacific Northwest. I spent nearly a decade
recruiting Aki, and it was worth it!

FROM THE CEO

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S

3Hugo Torii, our Garden Curator, is anotherkey leader that we recognized the talents ofmany years ago. If you want to know how
good he is, just look at the Garden. Its healthand beauty depends on keen oversight, theability to nurture a team of gardeners, andartistic vision. His generous spirt and desire
to be an ambassador for Japanese gardening
makes him uniquely suited to be next in a
lineage of Japanese-born garden experts who
have fostered our grounds.
Misako Ito, Executive Director of our Japan
Office in Tokyo, has already made a lasting
impact since being hired last year. She has
been instrumental in strengthening ourconnections with some of Japan’s foremost
thought leaders and leading organizations
both private and public, all of which help the
Garden maintain its acclaimed authenticity
and high standards of excellence.
This group of executive leadership, combinedwith our dedicated and remarkable staff,
passionate volunteers, and highly engaged
and experienced Board of Trustees andFoundation Board has me extremely
reassured that Portland Japanese Garden willremain a crown jewel of Portland for decades
to come. And now, it’s time to walk the
Garden. We’re in the final days of summer
and it’s as beautiful as ever.
With gratitude,

Steve Bloom
Chief Executive Officer

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MEMBERSHIP NEWS

Experience Portland Japanese Garden from a
Different Perspective
Extended Evening Hours
August 11 & August 29

A visitor studies the Sand and Stone Garden in late summer.

Julie Gursha

Member News & Events
Bon-Odori: Celebrate Life with Dance
August 31
A highlight of summer festivals in Japan is the bon-odori, or bon dance. Each region in Japan has
their own version of the dance, as well as different music. In Japanese Buddhist tradition, bonodori is a way to entertain and send off the spirits of our ancestors and celebrate life. Come learn
the dances, see people dressed in yukata (summer kimonos), and to hear and feel the sound of taiko
drums at this free Garden event!

O-Tsukimi: Take in the Beauty of
the Harvest Moon

Members are invited to experience the Garden’s tranquility in the golden light of sunset. Take advantage of thelong summer evenings to enjoy our grounds without the crowds. Members are not required to reserve a time tovisit during these special and exclusive hours and may arrive during regular public hours and stay.

ASL Tours
August 17 & September 21
Explore Portland Japanese Garden’s history, landscape architecture, and culture with a free docent-led tour
with American Sign Language interpretation. These tours are for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing
and their family and friends only. To learn how to register, go to japanesegarden.org/asl-tour

Member Tours
First Saturday of Every Month
Join one of our volunteer guides on a free Garden tour for members and their guests only, during member
hours. Our knowledgeable tour guides, some of whom have been patrons of our organization for decades, will
provide members with interesting and informative cultural, historical, and horticultural information about theGarden.

September 16 - 18
Moonviewing, or O-Tsukimi in Japanese, is thepractice of gazing at the full moon and enjoying its
sacred beauty. There is no better place in Portland toshare the romance and mystery of this special custom
than from the eastern overlook of the Pavilion with its
views of the city skyline and Mount Hood.

Guests at O-Tsukimi watch the moon rise from Portland
Jonathan Ley
Japanese Garden’s Mount Hood overlook.

Tickets will open to those in the Golden Crane
Recognition Society on August 7. Garden Members
will be able to make reservations beginning August 14.

Enjoy the Signature Beverage of Japan
September 29

Exclusive Preview: Explore the
Restorative Art of Kintsugi
September 28
Portland Japanese Garden will feature Kintsugi: The
Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru in our Pavilion andCalvin and Mayho Tanabe Galleries from September
28 through January 27, 2025. Kintsugi is an ancientmethod of mending damaged ceramics using
urushi (natural lacquer) dusted with powdered gold.
Members are welcome to enjoy the exhibition before
it opens to the public during Member Hours. To plan
your visit, go to japanesegarden.org/kintsugi
You can read Fukumaru’s thoughts on her art on p.10.

Artist Naoko Fukumaru applying a layer of urushi
lacquer to achieve a smooth surface of the broken
joins as part of the kintsugi method of mending.
Naoko Fukumaru

Connect with the culture of Japan through its signature beverage: sake. Explore the structure, history,
and brewing of a selection of sakes from Japanese microbreweries presented by the Garden’s longtime partner Joto Sake.
Tickets will open to those in the Golden Crane Recognition Society on August 21. Garden Members
will be able to make reservations beginning August 28.

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For all the latest details on Garden events, including dates and times, go tojapanesegarden.org/events and for reminders and updates, sign up for our weekly
e-newsletter at japanesegarden.org/newsletter

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GARDEN PROFILE“This is a place that you can visit and be away from reality and calm yourself. It’s ahealing place—I felt so lucky to become a volunteer.”

M A S A K I S H I M A D A | P O RT L A N D J A PA N E S E G A R D E N V O L U N T E E R A N D
S E A S O N A L A S S I S TA N T B O N S A I C A R E TA K E R

Masaki Shimada, Portland Japanese Garden Volunteer and Seasonal Bonsai Caretaker, seen floating candles
during the toro nagashi (lantern floating) portion of O-Bon in 2023.
Portland Japanese Garden

Volunteer Spotlight: Masaki Shimada
Beloved Garden Volunteer Delights in Reconnecting withJapanese Culture and Sharing its Gifts with Guests
Portland Japanese Garden could not pursue its mission of Inspiring Harmony and Peace without
its remarkable group of volunteers. More than 180 individuals from a diverse group of
backgrounds help the organization in innumerous ways, including providing richly detailed
tours, guiding guests through artwork on display in our exhibitions, and tending to thephysical landscape itself. One of these gifted and bright individuals is Masaki Shimada.
Shimada can be seen giving back in the Garden in a variety of roles—he has helped
provide guests with directions or information about the landscape as a roving gardenmonitor, meticulously sweeps moss as a horticultural volunteer, has been a docent for theorganization’s art exhibitions and Ellie M. Hill Bonsai Terrace, and has even tended the bar forthe occasional Garden event. He also works part-time as the organization’s Seasonal AssistantBonsai Caretaker.
Shimada was born in Nagaoka and raised in nearby Mitsuke, a small city in Niigata Prefecture,
Japan. While he first lived in Oregon as a student at Willamette University in Salem, he didn’t
visit Portland Japanese Garden until he returned to the state in the 1980s when he took aposition with the Consul General of Japan in Portland. His first time walking the grounds
coincided with a momentous occasion for the organization: a visit from His Excellency, Nobuo
Matsunaga, former Ambassador of Japan to the United States (1985-89). “I was surprised, theGarden was well-made and so authentic,” Shimada remembers. “I thought, ‘Wow! Who did
this in Portland, Oregon?!’”Shimada left the Japanese consulate in 1992 to work for Tokyo International University ofAmerica at Willamette University, ending his 28-year tenure with the school as Director ofStudent Affairs & Leadership Team in 2020. As the pandemic began to overtake the world,
Shimada turned to the land for comfort. “I was home in Portland, and I started to work in myyard that I had neglected for decades,” he recalls. “I realized how just touching the soil mademe calm, almost meditative.” Shimada would join Portland Japanese Garden as a volunteer
shortly thereafter. “This is a place that you can visit and be away from reality and calm
yourself. It’s a healing place—I felt so lucky to become a volunteer.”6

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If Shimada feels lucky to be a volunteer, it’s felt tenfold by the Garden. “Masaki is universallyadored by volunteers and staff alike at Portland Japanese Garden,” shares Sarah Lynch,
Volunteer Programs Manager. “He brings so much intelligence, care, and skill to his work.
What I admire most about Masaki, though, is his kindness. It is a quality that he radiates andthat makes him undeniably wonderful to work with and to know.”
While Shimada grew up with an affinity for nature and the horticultural arts, he credits
Portland Japanese Garden for igniting his passion for bonsai. After working with the Garden’s
Bonsai Consultant Michael Hagedorn and even creating his own collection of the miniature
trees, he was hired on as a Seasonal Assistant Bonsai Caretaker.
“I am grateful to have Masaki working with us as a volunteer and seasonal assistant bonsai
caretaker,” says Garden Curator Hugo Torii, praising Shimada. “He works tirelessly to help
foster our landscape and his enthusiasm and spirit reinforces our love for what we do. He isessential in sharing Japanese culture with our team of gardeners.”
Shimada highly encourages volunteering at Portland Japanese
Garden: “It’s fun and something I love to do. The staff andvolunteers are so enthusiastic about our Garden and amazing
cultural programs, and want to share with all the visitors—it’sa sharing environment. I’m just grateful people outside of Japanare appreciating our culture and are using it as a vehicle to makepeople happy. There are a lot of negative things going on in theworld, but this place can provide a different feel, a different
experience. Sometimes people need to forget about thesenegativities and immerse themselves in the healing force of thegarden’s natural beauty to go back to the basic, simple happiness.
Being here makes you realize you can find happiness. It’s very
simple—this is a happy place. My retirement has been wonderful
because of the Garden.”To read more about Shimada’s life and work as Seasonal AssistantBonsai Caretaker, visit japanesegarden.org/shimada

Masaki Shimada, Portland
Japanese Garden Volunteer
and Seasonal Bonsai Caretaker,
tends to bonsai during the Bonsai
Society of Portland Exhibition
held at the Garden in April.
Portland Japanese Garden

To learn more about the roles our volunteers serve at Portland Japanese Garden,
visit japanesegarden.org/volunteer

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“This place where we stand is truly a global gathering place,” followed Mayor Wheeler.
“[Portland Japanese Garden] is a place of commonality in a time where we desperately seekcommonality. I’m grateful for the role cultural institutions like this play in revitalizing ourcity and for what they teach us about the value of working together and creating crosscultural understanding. A gathering place like this was made possible 65 years ago in 1959
when Mayor Shrunk of Portland and Mayor Harada of Sapporo co-signed a document
stating their firm belief that a sister city relationship would contribute importantly to
global peace. In the 65 years that have followed the impact of our sister city relationshiphas reverberated well beyond our cities, inspiring many other sister city relationships to beestablished today. Think about this. Two nations who were once at war are now the greatestof allies, and we demonstrate the power and the importance of culture and diplomacy to therest of the world.”

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto on the east veranda of the Pavilion.
Jonathan Ley

Demonstrating the Importance of Culture
and Diplomacy
Sapporo and Portland Mayors Celebrate 65 th Anniversary ofSister-City Relationship at Portland Japanese Garden
2024 marks the 65th anniversary of one of the United States’ oldest and strongest sister city
relationships—Portland, Oregon in the U.S. and Sapporo, Hokkaido in Japan. This sister city
relationship, which has fostered an everlasting friendship across the Pacific, has also cometo be manifested in more tangible forms, including Portland Japanese Garden. The formalbond created with Sapporo was a catalyst for the development of Portland Japanese Garden
and the Japanese city and its people have been instrumental in the organization’s continued
success for more than 60 years. The Garden was honored to celebrate the milestone
anniversary by holding a reception for Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto and Portland
Mayor Ted Wheeler in June.
“I’m glad for this memorable 65th anniversary and this great party with Mayor Wheeler,”shared Mayor Akimoto in remarks delivered on the Mount Hood Overlook near the Garden’sPavilion.* “My first visit to Portland was 35 years ago. It’s my pleasure to be here with all ofyou looking at Mount Hood over there and the city of Portland and in this beautiful Japanesegarden. Mount Hood looks like Mount Fuji…it took me 20 hours to come here from Sapporo[through] connecting flights. When I got to Portland it felt like I had come back to Japan. It’s
hard to find a [Japanese garden as beautiful] as this one in the U.S., but it’s also hard to findin Japan too. …I hope this friendship we have nurtured for 65 years will continue for 70 years,
80 years, 100 years, and forever.”8

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Garden Curator Hugo Torii (right) gives Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto a tour of Portland Japanese
Garden.
Jonathan Ley

The formal remarks concluded with Mayors Wheeler and Akimoto as well as Portland
Japanese Garden and Japan Institute CEO Steve Bloom writing down wishes for peace to behung up on a Wish Tree, an art installation by peace advocate and artist Yoko Ono, held in
the Garden in collaboration with gardens on four different continents and the Nobel Peace
Center in Norway.
*Mayor Akimoto’s remarks were delivered in Japanese and translated live. They have been edited forclarity.

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Thoughts from Naoko Fukumaru
Ingredients of the Garden

Naoko Fukumaru in the process of creating her artwork.

Naoko Fukumaru“I visited Portland Japanese Garden in November 2022. I was drawn in by each element of thelandscape, which brought up nostalgic childhood memories of my grandparents taking me
to various Japanese gardens in Kyoto. Moss carpets created spaces of deep tranquility andtranscendent beauty; water flowing through the rocks of the creek symbolized the flow of life;and skillfully pruned pine trees were stylized structures that lent each of the specimens its
own personality. I was fascinated by the authenticity and magic of Portland Japanese Garden.
At the end of my visit, I realized that care and love are the main ingredients of this place. It
was unmistakable that staff, volunteers, visitors, and all who were involved in this Garden,
were giving so much love, care, passion, and pride here. This truly resonates with my kintsugi
artwork. Kintsugi is a 500-year-old art form of mending damaged ceramics with urushi, natural
lacquer, dusted with powdered gold. This method of mending is seen as enhancing the beautyand value of objects by celebrating their imperfection and impermanence. This approach is the
opposite of traditional Western ceramic restoration, in which the damage to the work is sought
to be hidden, which I studied and practiced for 25 years.”

The Art of Healing

The Process of Mending

Reflections from Kintsugi Artist Naoko Fukumaru“The kintsugi process is time-consuming—it takes several months to complete a piece. The firststep is to reassemble the fragments of a broken object with Mugi-Urushi, which is made from
wheat flour and water with urushi lacquer. Once reassembled, joints and chips need to be filledwith Sabi-Urushi, which is made of stone powder, water, and urushi lacquer. The filler needs
to be sanded to make a smooth surface. Then several layers of urushi lacquer are applied overthe filler. Finally, gold powder is applied and polished up. It is important to let lacquer cureproperly between each process for a few days or weeks, and curing also needs to happen invery specific humid and warm conditions.”

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 methodof 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 ofkintsugi artist and master conservator Naoko Fukumaru. In this article, Fukumaru shares her
impressions from her 2022 visit to Portland Japanese Garden and discusses the art of kintsugi.

A Story of Healing“I spend several months restoring each ceramic with care and love. When the owners
are reunited with their kintsugi-restored ceramics, they are amazed at how the damage
has transformed into beauty. Many tell me, ‘Wow, this is more beautiful than when it wascomplete. I am happy that the ceramic got broken.’ To me, this is extraordinary. I never heard
this compliment in all my 25 years doing traditional Western ceramic restoration. Kintsugi
teaches us how to forgive ourselves and others and how to make a better world by applying its
philosophy to everyday life. I am truly looking forward to sharing my stories and artwork withyour community this fall.”“Timeless Magic,” 2023. Taisho era(1912-1926) black Raku ware, urushi
lacquer, 24K gold, and resin.
Naoko Fukumaru

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Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru debuts in our Pavilion and Calvinand Mayho Tanabe Galleries on September 28 and runs through January 27. To
learn more, go to japanesegarden.org/kintsugi

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At the symposium, attendees heard remarks from Professor Atsushi Tsuda, Vice
President of the University of Tokyo. A panel discussion followed, featuring Takehiro
Inoue (Landscape Architect, Ueyoshi Landscape Co. Ltd), Shiro Wakui (Chairperson,
GREEN x EXPO 2027 Lab), Makoto Yokohari (Professor, University of Tokyo), andKengo Kuma (Architect). Kuma, who designed the Cultural Village of Portland
Japanese Garden and the auditorium where the symposium was held, and Wakui areboth members of the Garden’s International Advisory Board.

From left to right, a lively discussion moderated by Makoto Yokohari featuring Kengo Kuma, Takahiro Inoue, and Shiro
Wakui.
Ken Katsurayama

Following a spirited discussion, Akira Matsuda (Associate Professor, Universityof Tokyo) discussed Kaitoku-en before guests enjoyed a tour of it. Kaitoku-en is arenowned Japanese garden on the University’s campus that visitors to Japan are often
unaware of. A designated national cultural property, the garden has been in the care of
the University of Tokyo since 1928 and was used by the Meiji Government to welcome
visiting foreign dignitaries. After their garden tour, guests reunited for a networking
event and reception.

Sparking Innovation in the World ofJapanese Gardening
Japan Institute Co-Presents Symposium at University ofTokyo with International Horticultural Expo 2027
In May, Japan Institute and Portland Japanese Garden collaborated with theInternational Horticultural Expo 2027, also known as “GREEN x EXPO 2027,” to present
a symposium at the acclaimed University of Tokyo in Japan. Titled “Why Japanese
Gardens Now?” the event convened some of the nation’s preeminent thought leaders in
the fields of gardening, architecture, landscape architecture, and academia to discuss
the global appreciation of Japanese gardens. They examined the evolving cultural
significance of these vital natural spaces, their ability to foster community, and what
the future holds in store for them.

Portland Japanese Garden and Japan Institute CEO Steve Bloom (right) congratulates Shiro Wakui,
Chairperson of GREEN x EXPO 2027 Lab, on a successful event.
Ken Katsurayama“There is a feeling within the interrelated fields of Japanese gardens, be it landscaping,
construction, or research, that there has been some stagnancy over the past few years,”shares Misako Ito, Executive Director of Portland Japanese Garden and Japan Institute’s
Japan Office. “Our organization is quickly becoming perceived as an agent of change
in Japan. Many see the Garden as being able to enable these industry players to think
about their work in a way that can spark innovation while still honoring tradition andmaintaining authenticity. This symposium helped illustrate one of Japan Institute’s
greatest attributes—its capacity for facilitating key players to meet and share dialoguethat will strengthen our collective ability to foment change for the better.”
GREEN x EXPO 2027 is a prestigious event that its organizers expect will see 15 million
visitors when it opens in Yokohama in 2027. Representatives from a diverse group ofnations will be present to promote and share their horticultural knowledge. Masato
Komura, Secretary-General of the Japan Association for the International Horticultural
Expo 2027 writes, “We hope that it will provide visitors with opportunities to gain new
perspectives on flowers, greenery, agriculture, and food, and inspire them to work tocreate a world for tomorrow that is sustainable and in harmony with nature.”

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Did You Know We Have a Japan Office?

Misako Ito, Executive
Director of Portland
Japanese Garden andJapan Institute’s Japan
Office.
Nina Johnson

In 2022 Portland Japanese Garden and Japan Institute established its
permanent, year-round presence in Tokyo at the International House ofJapan, commonly referred to as I-House. This exciting endeavor affords
the organizations better opportunities to collaborate with its partners inJapan. Hired in 2023 to run this important space is its Executive Director,
Misako Ito. Ito is establishing a networking framework that will maintain,
strengthen, and add connections between Portland Japanese Garden
and Japan Institute with organizations and individuals in Japan. She also
supports Japan Institute’s three programmatic centers: the International
Exchange Forum, International Japanese Garden Training Center, andGlobal Center for Culture & Art.

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To see this list online, go tojapanesegarden.com/support-your-garden
For corrections, contact
development@japanesegarden.org

Cumulative giving to the Annual Fund fromFebruary 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024.

$100,000+
Koichi & Mihoko Nezu
Donor Advised Funds at
Oregon Community Foundation
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust$50,000-$99,999
GoogleMrs. Ronna Hoffman
Hoichi Kurisu
Dorothy Piacentini
Catherine & Taisuke Sasanuma
Peter & Beverly SintonDrs. Mayho & Calvin Tanabe
Robert & Deborah Zagunis$25,000-$49,999
Jean & Ray Auel
Bank of America
Mary Lee Boklund
Bullseye Glass Co.
Donor Advised Funds at
Community Foundation forSouthwest Washington
Donald Gibson
Sally C. Gibson
William G. Gilmore Foundation
Hoffman Construction
Hyatt Regency
James F. and Marion L. Miller
Foundation
Joto SakePeter J. Kendall
Lani McGregor & Daniel Schwoerer
Oregon Arts Commission
Travers & Vasek PolakGary & Sue Reynolds
Cathy & Jim Rudd
Dori Schnitzer Fund ofOregon Community Foundation
Jordan Schnitzer & The Harold
and Arlene Schnitzer
CARE Foundation
Mildred & Morris Schnitzer Fund ofOregon Community Foundation
Schommer & Sons
Torii Mor Winery & Vineyard$10,000-$24,999

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Carole Alexander
Bamboo Sushi
Becker Capital Management
The Bidwell Marriott Portland
Jack B. Blumberg
Buckingham Strategic WealthCalbag Metals
Sandra Chandler & Chris Schaefer
Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant
Teresa Chiu & Jeffrey Livingston
Conrad Clark
Dede & Joe DeJager
Delta Air Lines
Devil’s Food Catering
Bart & Jill Eberwein
Bob and Jeanne Frasca Fund,
Oregon Coummunity Foundation

Yoko Fukuta
Geffen Mesher
David Gibson
Jeanne GiordanoJ.W and H.M. Goodman Family
Foundation
Jenny Herman
Elizabeth M. King
Dr. Sachiko Kuno
Niki & Yoshio Kurosaki and theKurosaki Family Fund, Oregon
Jewish Community Foundation
Naoki Kuze and St. Cousair, Inc.
Ryozo & Mayumi Kuze
Sheryl Langerman & Warren Rosenfeld
Moya Lehman & Lavita Wai
Martin Lotti & Linda Mai-Lotti
Doug & Theresa Lovett
Janet & Tom Montag
Multnomah Whisk{e}y Library
Samuel Naito & Marsha Allen Naito
Anne Naito-Campbell
Nike: Employee Donation Match
OnPoint Community Credit Union
Donor Advised Funds at Oregon
Jewish Community Foundation
The Oregonian
Patricia L. Rosenberg
Yoneko Shimizu-Dalton
Drake & Lynn Snodgrass andDrake’s 7 Dees
Social Venture Partners Portland
Michael Speight & Myunghye Han
The Standard
Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust
Mark Stell & Michelle Hartstrom andPortland Coffee Roasters
Summit Properties, Inc
Swigert Foundation
Dona & John Tarpey
Toshiba International Foundation
Travel Portland
Dorie & Larry Vollum and theJean Vollum Fund of
Vanguard Charity
Liz & Bob Warren
Lynn & Jeffrey Wolfstone
Juan Young Trust
Anonymous (6)Carol Frankel
Freeland Spirits
Susan & Tom Hamman
Tatsuo Ito & Kohgetsu Aoki and
SEH America, Inc.
Salena Johnson
Allan Karsk & Keith Berglund
Catherine & John Knox
Ross M. Lienhart, Edward Lienhart
Family Foundation
Joyce & Stanley Loeb
James D. Lynch & Robby Cunningham
The Maas & Marglous Family
Curtis W. Marble
Tim Mather
Lisa Maulhardt & Joseph Okies, Jr.
Kelly & Steve McLeod
Mercer Advisors
John & Nancy Murakami
Chris & Tom Neilsen and theNeilsen Family Fund,
Oregon Community Foundation
Nancy Netwal
Nancy Nishimura
NW Natural Gas Co.
Park Lane Suites and Inn
Port of Portland
Mary E Preslar
Jennifer & Charles Putney
William & Anne Rasnake
Regional Arts and Culture Council
Ren Giving
Marge Riley Fund, Oregon Community
Foundation
Trudy & Pat Ritz, Ritz Family
Foundation
Room & Board
Mary Sharman & Mitchell Sundquist
Smith Rock, Inc.
Snow Peak
Rebecca & Russell Teasdale
Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust
Zachary VintonFran & John von Schlegell
Wall-To-Wall Studios Inc.
Ryuji & Nozomi Watanabe
Priscilla Bernard Wieden
Beverly Wong
Carmen Wong & Arjun Chatrath
Anonymous (4)$5,000-$9,999$2,500-$4,999

A Plus Tree, LLC
Ruth Anderson & Michael Beebe
Bartlett Tree Experts
Chita Becker
Martha & Anthony Belluschi
Evona Brim
Brown Printing Inc.
Jennifer Castillo
Deborah & Jim Coonan
Creo Chocolate
Julia Dancy
Douglas & Bee de Weese
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake and the
Margueritte Hirschbuhl Drake Fund,
Oregon Community Foundation
Cornelia Jane & William Drevescraft
Julie & Wayne Drinkward
Susan & Greg Fitz-Gerald
Katherine & Mark Frandsen

Trish Adams
Arden Event Collective
John Benson & Virginia Tilden
Janice Bleibaum
Diane & James Burke
Will Carter & Jeff Miller
Nova Chou
Roger Cooke & Joan Cirillo
James Cox & Brenda Nuckton
Anne & James Crumpacker
Diane Ditmer
Gail Durham & E Benno Philippson
Doyle Forister & Gary Sheldon
Kelly Forseth and Clarity ConsultingPeter & Mim Gray
Sandra & Jeffrey Grubb
Hacker Architects
Margaret Hacker
Karen Halvorsen

Cynthia Hampton
Merle & Andrew Hashimoto
Mike Henningsen Fund, OregonCommunity Foundation
Intel Corporation: Employee
Donation Match
The Jackson Foundation
David Katz & Lee Katman
Aase Kendall
Kathy Lou
Susan & Peter Lynn
Janet McCormick & Stephanie Walker
Alyssa McCulloch & Adam Feiges
Iris & Larry Miller
John Miller & Janet Geary
Erin Moeschler & Robb Rathe
Glenn Moore
Kelly Muller
Elisabeth T. Nakamichi
Obon Shokudo
The Paramount Hotel
Shirley & David Pollock
Mary & Alex Polson
Lee & Ronald Ragen
Russell & Mary Reid
Pat Reser
Laura Schlafly
Scott & Charldene Schneier
Susan Schnitzer & Greg Goodman
Martha Sharman &John Warren Reid Jr.
Steven H. Smith & Dennis C. Johnson
Marie & Thomas Spence
St. Honoré Bakery
Deborah & Michael Stewart
Pamela Still
Ernie Stoddard
Kristopher Tate
Deborah Thomas & Betty Curtis
Cathy & Greg Tibbles
Miriam C. Trahan
Hiro Tsuji & James Knodell
Ann & Tom Usher
Shiro Wakui & Masako Kubo
Wells Fargo: Employee
Donation Match
Alice & Wim Wiewel
Susan Winkler
Suzanne & Craig Zarling
Anonymous (1)$1,500-$2,499
Abbvie Inc.: Employee Donation Match
Acorn Fund, Oregon Community
Foundation
Paul Ahluwalia & Henna Sahni
Susan & Dean N. Alterman
Felicia & Mikkel Andersen
Julieann & Alan Barker
Steve Biemel
Randy & Kim Boehm
Elizabeth “Ibby” Brooke

Broughton & Mary Bishop
Family Foundation
Richard Louis Brown & Thomas Mark
Bennet Burns & Andrew Rowe
Vincent & Kate Cahill
Renee Carisio-Farber & Jeffrey Farber
Donor Advised Funds at The Chicago
Community Foundation
Stephen Chipps & Laura Sherrill
Tim & Lisa Christy
Kathryn & John CochranJonah Cohen
Truman Collins
Roger Cooke & Joan Cirillo
Tom & Dee Corbin Moore
Michelle & Gabriel Crowl
George Cummings
Danziger Family Foundation, The
Chicago Community Foundation
Cameron & Dick Davis
Paula Deitz
Mary Dickson
Al Didier & Sherry Holley
DLR Group
Jeff & Lynn Dorr
Kristen A. Dozono
Karen & Jonathan Dunn
Marilyn Easly, in memory ofDavid Easly
Lisa & David Ellenberg
Doug & Chie Etzel
Lauren Eulau & Paul Schneider
Mary E. Fellows & John W. RussellDavid & Beth Ferguson
Courtney Fitzloff
Rodger Flint
Flowerree Foundation
Mikiko Flynn
Framing Resource
Judith Free & Paul Hamborg
Corinne Frohlick
Frederick & Rosemarie Fulton
Steve & Peggy Garber
Mimi Gardner Gates
Andra Georges & Timothy Shepard
Barbara Giesy
Ann GoetcheusCharlotte Gray
Howard Greisler
Evan & Helen Gremillion
Marianna Grossman
Bruce Guenther &Eduardo A. Vides, M.D.
Ms. Susan Halton and theHalton Foundation
James Hansen
Cynthia & Andrew Haruyama
Etsuko Harvey
Don Hastler & Dan Bergsvik
Jay A. Henry & Demi Haffenreffer
Helen Herman
Scott Hillson
Philip Hoefer
Mary & Gordon Hoffman

Scott Holland
Tomoe Horibuchi & Kihachiro Nishiura
Elaine Howard
Elizabeth Hulick & Mark Handley
Kerstin & Joshua Husbands
Lois Jackson
The Jasmine Pearl Tea Company
Nina Johnson Photography
Bradford Johnston & Julie Evans
Kristen Kern
Selby & Douglas Key
Barbara & William Langley
Bonnie Laun
Polly & Ron Lauser
Elizabeth Leach & Bert Berney
Megan & Ralph Leftwich
Sandra Loeb
James D. Lynch & Robby Cunningham
saRah Mahler
Mark Spencer Hotel
Lynn L. Marks
Neil Matteucci & Norman KalbfleischBarbara & Richard Maurer
Brendan McNabb
Patricia & Steven McNeal
Richard Milgrim
Nicholas MinerDavid Morey & Sandra Hobbs Morey
Bruce & Jeanette Morrison
Lindley Morton & Corinne Oishi
Vadim Mozyrsky &Karina Khazmutdinova
Multnomah County Cultural Coalition
Mrs. Hester H. Nau & Leslie Willhite
Rikki Ninomiya
Elizabeth Olsen
Oregon Cultural Trust
Oregon Venture FundMarianne Perrin
William & Janet Perry
James H. Peters & Hitomi Tamura
pFriem Family Brewers
Phoenix Industrial, Inc.
Naomi Pollock & David Sneider
James Prihoda & Julia Tank
Kimberly & Stan Prosser
Pushdot StudioWayne M. Quimby &Michael Roberts-Quimby
Susan & Michael Rego
David & Madie Richenstein
Nancy L. Richmond &William A. Hughes
Nan Robertson
Ashley Roland & Jamey Hampton
John RoweDr. Marilyn L. Rudin, MD &Richard S. Testut, Jr.
Valerie Sasaki
W. Curtis Schade &Jacquie Siewert-Schade
Blake Schaefer
Patricia O. Schleuning
Jeffrey Sher

Scott Shiigi & William MelcherPeter Shinbach
Patrick Simpson & Margaret Bolger
Sudha & Siva Sivakumar
Sylvia Skarstad
Susan Smallsreed
Susan & William L. Smith
Dawn M. States & Stephen Smith
Richard Stein
Angela Summers
Charles J. & Caroline Swindells
Charitable Fund, Oregon Community
Foundation
Hitomi Tamura & James H. Peters
Kimberlie Tardie
Christine Tarpey & Richard Yugler
Lawrence Teherani-Ami
Paul & Jayne Thompson
Connie & Tom Thomsen
Rena & Cheryl Tonkin
Hugo & Akiko Torii
Robert Trotman
Susan & John Turner
Dawn & Sadafumi Uchiyama
David & Christine Vernier
Victoria Wetle
David Willis
Bess Wills
Bruce & Susan Winthrop
Richard & Ellen Wopat
Paula Wynn
Joji Yoshimura & Michael Kronstadt
Anonymous (3)Portland Japanese
GardenThank you

If you would like to make a donation or have any questions about the Golden Crane Society, please contact Claire Eisenfeld,
Director of Philanthropy, at (503) 542-0281 or ceisenfeld@japanesegarden.org.
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Global Ambassador Society recognizes donors whogive a total of $500 or more annually and live morethan 100 miles from Portland Japanese Garden.

If you live more than 100 miles
from the Garden and would liketo join our Global Ambassador
Society, please contact
Claire Eisenfeld, Director ofPhilanthropy at(503) 542-0281 orceisenfeld@japanesegarden.org

Thomas & Ellen Bauch
Steve Biemel
Regi Christensen
Crispin Colburn
Tom Crouse & Kay Enokido
Danziger Family Foundation, The
Chicago Community Foundation
Paula Deitz
Dan Dingfield & Ann Bettman
Susan Donnelly
John Finn
Susan & Greg Fitz-Gerald
Beth Foraker
Steve & Peggy Garber
Mimi Gardner Gates
Sally C. Gibson
David Gibson
Donald Gibson
William G. Gilmore Foundation
Sarah Gonnella
Susan & Tom Hamman
Cynthia Hampton
Jenny Herman
Misako Ito
Dr. Sachiko Kuno
Ryozo & Mayumi Kuze
Patricia T. Leiser & Gary Leiser
James D. Lynch & Robby Cunningham
Curtis W. Marble
Lisa Maulhardt & Joseph Okies, Jr.
Alyssa McCulloch & Adam Feiges
Kelly & Steve McLeod

Lee & Mary Jean Michels
John Mike & Marcia Cohen
Richard Milgrim
Iris & Larry Miller
Janet & Tom Montag
Elisabeth T. Nakamichi
Koichi & Mihoko Nezu
Rikki Ninomiya
Gordon Olson
Naomi Pollock & David Sneider
Mary E Preslar
John & Marilyn Rafn
Patricia Rice
Daniel Samelson & Mary Jocelyn Perry
Catherine & Taisuke Sasanuma
Blake Schaefer
Patricia Schwartz
Peter & Beverly Sinton
Dawn M. States & Stephen Smith
Angela Summers
Makoto Suzuki
Tarbell Family Foundation
Kristopher Tate
Paul & Jayne Thompson
Miriam C. Trahan
Hiro Tsuji & James Knodell
Max Underwood & Connie Cravens
Shiro Wakui & Masako Kubo
Ryuji & Nozomi Watanabe
Sarah White & David Gray
Anonymous (4)Portland Japanese Garden

Path to Peace
Campaign forJapan Institute

Recognizing all those who have made a gift in support of our Path toPeace Campaign for Japan Institute, helping us be a leading global voicefor cultural understanding, in pursuit of a more peaceful, sustainable
world.

$1,000,000+
For inquiries on supporting
Japan Institute, please reachout to our Chief Development
Officer, Jennifer Baumann, at(503) 595-5225 orjbaumann@japanesegarden.org

Jenny Herman
John & Janet Jay
State of Oregon
Travers & Vasek PolakDrs. Mayho & Calvin Tanabe
Robert & Debb Zagunis
Anonymous (2)$500,000-$999,999
National Endowment for
the Humanities
Mark & Kathy Parker
Anonymous (1)Members of the Phoenix Legacy Society havenamed the Garden as the ultimate beneficiary ofa planned gift. We are grateful to the following
people for letting us know of their plans to support
the Garden in this enduring way.

If you would like to include theGarden in your estate plans, or
if you have already done so andwould allow us to list you as a
Legacy Society Member,please contact Claire Eisenfeld,
Director of Philanthropy, at(503) 542-0281 orceisenfeld@japanesegarden.org.

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Ruth Anderson & Michael Beebe
Esther “Ricky” Appleman
Carole Beauclerk
Barbara Bell
Diane Benjamin
Melanie Billings-Yun
Steve Bloom
Judy Bradley & Dave Mitchell
Susan C. Brown
Carla Caesar & Nora King
Robert Caragher
Sandra Chandler & Chris Schaefer
Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant
Teresa Chiu & Jeffrey Livingston
Bryan W. Deaner
Mary DicksonDavid & Nancy DowellMrs. Margueritte H. Drake
Elaine West Durst
Doyle Forister & Gary Sheldon
Yoko Fukuta
Ms. Susan Halton
John Hembroff & Shari Macdonald
Ron & Jenny Herman
Geoffrey Hoefer
Albert Horn
Ann & Jerry Hudson
Janelle Jimerson
Mary Kay Johnson

Elizabeth M. King
Valerie Lau
Ron & Polly Wall Lauser
John & Lisa Lehman
David & Diane Levinthal
Patricia Locktov
Linda & Don McNeill
Ashley McQuade
Gordon Olson
Jeannie & Ron Prindle
Wayne M. Quimby &Michael Roberts-Quimby
Gary & Sue Reynolds
Dr. Marilyn L. Rudin, MD &Richard S. Testut, Jr.
W. Curtis Schade &Jacquie Siewert-SchadeMichele & Douglas Shapiro
Jeffrey Sher
Scott Shiigi & William Melcher
Ernie Stoddard
Ann & John SymonsDrs. Mayho & Calvin Tanabe
Marsha Tomassi & Robert McConnell
Lavita Wai
Bruce & Susan Winthrop
Carmen Wong
Anonymous (4)$100,000-$499,999
The Brookby Foundation
Sandra Chandler & Chris Schaefer
James R. Coonan, Denis C. Bates,& Lurline C. Menzies
Anne & James Crumpacker
The de Weese Family
Eberwein Family
Sally C. Gibson
Will Green & Martín Palomar
Mrs. Ronna Hoffman
The Lora L. & Martin N. Kelley Family
Foundation Trust
Dylan & Maia Lawrence
Lani McGregor & Daniel Schwoerer
Nike: Employee Donation Match
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
Donor Advised Funds at the OregonCommunity Foundation
The Prime Minister’s Office of Japan

Tribute Gifts& Donations

Gary & Sue Reynolds
Dorie & Larry Vollum and theJean Vollum Fund of the Vanguard
Anonymous (1)$50,000-$99,999
Katherine & Mark Frandsen
Carol Frankel
Nikki & Yoshio Kurosaki and theKurosaki Family Fund, Oregon
Jewish Community Foundation
Portland Japanese Garden Foundation$10,000-49,999
Carole Alexander
Dede & Joe DeJager
Fred Delanoy & Jane Witter
Susan & Greg Fitz-Gerald
Family of Lawrence R. Green
Hampton Family Foundation
Cathy Hitchcock
Japan Society, New York City
Charles Jenkins & James Dixon, inmemory of Marie Hopper Jenkins
Lane Powell
Loeb Family, Stanley, Joyce, Carl, Eric
MB Culinary, LLC
Lindley Morton & Corinne Oishi
Oosthuizen Family
Oregon Jewish Community Foundation
Cathy & Jim Rudd
Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
Dori Schnitzer Fund of OregonCommunity Foundation
Susan Schnitzer & Greg Goodman

Drake & Lynn Snodgrass andDrake’s 7 Dees
Dona & John Tarpey
Susan Gail Vander Heide, in memoryof Tony Vander Heide
Lynn & Jeffrey Wolfstone
Carmen Wong & Arjun ChatrathWoodard Family Foundation
UNDER $10,000
Trish Adams
Ruth Anderson & Michael Beebe
Broughton & Mary Bishop Foundation
Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant
D27 Foundation
Delta Air Lines
Nick & Janet De Morgan
Devil’s Food Catering
William Hughes & Nancy RichmondJapan Foundation New YorkThe Japan Foundation Los Angeles
Janelle & Lee Jimerson
Polly & Ron Lauser
Paul Loving
Darrell Lumaco
Richard Mei
Shiro & Michiyo Nakane
Yoneko Shimizu-Dalton
SN Charitable Foundation
Michael Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Timbanard
Alice & Wim Wiewel
Generous Support from thePortland Japanese Garden
volunteers for the Artist-inResidence program
Anonymous (1)Memorials and Honoraria
Febuary 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024

GIFT IN MEMORY OF
PA PA S A N H O N M A

GIFTS IN MEMORY OF
DAVID EARL LOU

Terese Cecilia

Kathy Lou,
Linda & Ron Wiggins

GIFT IN MEMORY OF
YOSHIO KUROSAKI’S
BROTHER

Rachel Shimshak

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P H O T O G A LL E RY
Two young garden guests figure out what wishes
they’ll write during our Tanabata celebration in
July.
Portland Japanese Garden

Attendees of Portland Japanese Garden’s Asian American Native Hawai’ian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Roundtable
Discussion in May.
Portland Japanese Garden

Curator Emeritus Sadafumi Uchiyama offers
guidance during the Garden’s Maple Pruning
Workshop in July.
Portland Japanese Garden

A guest reaches out to put a wish on a maple tree during the Garden’s
art installation in the Cultural Village in June, SPREAD PEACE: Wish
Tree by Yoko Ono.
Portland Japanese Garden

Friends toast each other at the Garden’s annual reception for
the Golden Crane Recognition Society in June.
Nina Johnson

LionTree Chief Impact Officer and former UNICEF CEO Caryl
Stern giving remarks at the annual reception for the Golden
Crane Recognition Society in June.
Nina Johnson

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Peter Putnicki, Senior Gardener of Seattle
Japanese Garden, prunes pines in the Flat
Garden as he participates in Portland Japanese
Garden’s Professional Gardener Work Exchange
Program.
Portland Japanese Garden

A scene from Portland Japanese Garden’s member tour to Japan in May. Here the participants are outside the Meiji Shrine inTokyo.
Portland Japanese Garden

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DI D YOU K NOW ...?
Seen below in a photo from 2023 is Reverend Zuigaku Kodachi, Head Priest of the Buddhist congregation, Nichiren
Shu MinoriKai, and Professor Emeritus at Lewis & Clark University. Reverend Kodachi first moved to the UnitedStates from his native Japan more than 60 years ago. He is the person who initiated the annual hosting of O-Bon,or the Spirit Festival, at Portland Japanese Garden. This important Buddhist festival honors ancestors and prays
for the souls of the departed. The Garden has held this event since 1976, with Reverend Kodachi always present tochant the Lotus Sutra as candles illuminate the Strolling Pond Garden.

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