The Garden Path
Sister Cities

February/March 2024

Letter from the CEO

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FROM THE CEO

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

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prisms of frost, deflecting
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Membership News
Updates & Upcoming Events

one sun to thousands– Peter Kendall

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Garden History
The Sapporo Pagoda Lantern

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
Thoughts From Our Garden Curator& New Executive Director

THE ARLENE SCHNITZER CURATOROF CULTURE, ART, AND EDUCATION
Aki Nakanishi

Christina Sjogren

GARDEN CURATOR Hugo Torii

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Art Exhibition
Early Look at Sapporo &Hokkaido Photo Exhibition
Japan InstituteSouth Africa Peace Symposia

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Diane Freeman
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JAPAN OFFICE Misako Ito

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Jason Sipe
DIRECTOR OF GUEST EXPERIENCE Stephan FerreiraEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CEO Kathy Parmenter

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Golden Crane Recognition Society

SPECIAL ADVISOR, JAPAN INSTITUTE’SINTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE FORUM
Paula Esguerra
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Megumi Kato

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Phoenix Legacy Society

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

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Tribute Gifts & Donations

BOA RD OF TRUSTEESPRESIDENT Drake Snodgrass
PRESIDENT-ELECT Paul Schommer

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Photo Gallery

VICE PRESIDENTS Doug de Weese, Cal Tanabe
TREASURER Jeff Wolfstone
SECRETARY Trish Adams

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Fun Fact

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Robert Zagunis
MEMBERSJim Coonan, Bart Eberwein,
Katherine Frandsen, Sally Gibson,
Jeanne Giordano Frasca, Ronna Hoffman,
Janelle Jimerson, Yoshio Kurosaki,
Naoki Kuze, Polly Lauser,
Martin Lotti, Travers Hill Polak,
Sue Reynolds, Cathy Rudd,
Dan Schwoerer, Mark Stell,John Tarpey, Dorie Vollum,
Alice Wiewel
TRUSTEE EMERITA Maggie DrakeF 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

Kristine Karnezis

BACK COVER

Dr. Hiroshi Ueno

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Dear Members,

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Jennifer Baumann

MEMBERS
Gregory Fitz-Gerald, Katherine Frandsen,
Evan Gremillion, Allen Mercer,
Dona Tarpey, Rebecca Teasdale,
Carmen Wong

In 2023 we celebrated Portland Japanese
Garden’s 60th anniversary and now 2024
presents another meaningful milestone: the65th anniversary of Portland and Sapporo’s
sister-city relationship! In 1959, Portland
and Sapporo joined in one of the earliest andmost meaningful sister-city relationships
known between the United States andJapan. At a time when memories of WorldWar II remained fresh and raw on both sidesof the Pacific Ocean, the establishment of
this connection helped invigorate renewedinterest in rebuilding the friendship
Oregon and Japan once had. Among themost worthwhile results was our very own
Portland Japanese Garden.
Sapporo has had deep interest in helping
Portland build and maintain a worldclass Japanese garden. In fact, one of theearliest watershed moments in the Garden’s
history predates the establishment of ourorganization. In 1961, Sapporo Mayor Yosaku
Harada attended a groundbreaking ceremonyin Washington Park that would instigate thetransformation of the abandoned groundsof the Portland Zoo into what we know andlove today.
A walk around Portland Japanese Garden
will reveal many cherished elements we oweto the generosity of Sapporo and its people.
Perhaps most notable is our magnificent
Sapporo Pagoda Lantern you saw on ourfront cover, which you can read more abouton page 6. It serves as a tangible reminderof our friends in Hokkaido, the northern
island and prefecture of which Sapporo is thecapital.

It’s been our great pleasure to reciprocate thegestures Sapporo bestowed on us by offeringa piece of Portland for their landscape. In
2019, I had the pleasure of joining Portland
Mayor Ted Wheeler’s official delegation
to Sapporo. Among the many memorable
events and gatherings we participated in
was the donation of a handcrafted replicaof our Peace Lantern. Today it is in thebeautiful Japanese garden of Nakajima Parkin downtown Sapporo. That year we also
had the honor of welcoming Sapporo Mayor
Katsuhiro Akimoto here at the Garden when
we opened Forest of Dreams, an exhibition thatfeatured indigenous art from both Oregon
and Hokkaido.
2024 will see us embark on a series of exciting
programming to celebrate the Portland
and Sapporo sister-city relationship. All ofus here at the Garden are looking forward
to March when we will debut two new
exhibitions that will bring Sapporo and
Hokkaido here to Portland. One will feature
photography of Hokkaido’s stunning winterlandscape by Sandra Chandler, a passionate
advocate for Portland Japanese Garden and
Chairperson of our Foundation Board. We
will also debut a show from the The North
Finder, a group that captures Sapporo and
Hokkaido’s beauty with the intention ofraising its profile. More information can befound on the next page.
I look forward to celebrating all that ourcities have achieved together and thepromising future we share.
With gratitude,

Steve Bloom
Chief Executive Officer

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Member News & Events
Hina Matsuri, The Doll Festival
March 3
The Doll Festival is a special time to pray for the growth and happiness of girls. It is also called Momo no
Sekku, or “Peach Blossom Festival.” Visitors can appreciate a traditional display of dolls representing theEmperor and Empress with members of the Imperial Court. The event will also feature storytelling, songs, anda family-friendly ikebana workshop.

Vision Of PlaceMarch 16 – June 10
Featuring:
Shashin: Photographic Frontiers of Hokkaido &Quiet Reflections of Hokkaido Winter: Photography by Sandra Chandler
Portland Japanese Garden is collaborating with The North Finder, a
Hokkaido group of photographers with a mission to “raise the image of
Hokkaido through photography and help people to know Hokkaido moredeeply.” The show will exhibit photographs that capture the four seasonsof Japan’s northernmost island and represent Portland’s sister city of
Sapporo, from the perspective of the people who live there.
We will also feature a selection of photography by Portland Japanese
Garden Foundation Board Chairperson Sandra Chandler in the Calvin andMayho Tanabe Gallery and Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning
Center in celebration of Oregon’s cultural ties with the Japanese prefectureof Hokkaido. Chandler has traveled the world using her designer’s eye toexplore minimalist compositions artfully captured from nature. Captured
during the artist’s travels to the region in February of 2023, this exhibitfeatures artfully captured scenes of Hokkadio’s iconic winter landscapethat inspire reflection and contemplation.

A preview from Shashin: Photographic
Frontiers of Hokkaido: Higashimokoto
Shibazakura Park in Hokkaido, Japan.
Yusuke Abe/Usk.com

In addition to visiting these latest exhibitions, members and those in theGolden Crane Recognition Society will have exclusive access to experience
the art ahead of the exhibition’s opening. For times and dates, go tojapanesegarden.org/events

Spring Hours Return
Portland Japanese Garden will have expanded hours beginning March 1st and will continue tobe open Wednesdays through Mondays (remaining closed Tuesdays).
Member Hours: 8:00 - 10:00am
Public Hours: 10:00am - 4:30pm (guests exit by 5:30pm)
The Umami Café, Gift Shop, and Pavilion Gallery will be open from 9:00am - 5:30pm**Last seating for the Umami Café is 5:00pm

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The Flat Garden and Pavilion from beneath a weeping cherry.

Jonathan Ley

Cherry Blossom Season Returns!
In Portland Japanese Garden, our Yoshino and Weeping Cherry trees typically blossom in mid-to-late March. While
we will share bloom updates on our website and social media platforms, we recommend using your membership tovisit often to witness this fleeting seasonal beauty. Updates will also be included in our weekly e-newsletters.

2024 Mindfulness Tours: Now with More Options
Portland Japanese Garden’s popular Mindfulness Tours focus on centering one’s self through intentional
observation, awareness, and connection to nature. Because they are designed for small groups, we understand thatit has been difficult for all those interested to participate. In light of that, Mindfulness Tours will now be offered
to members twice a month beginning in April to increase the number of opportunities available. Additionally, in
response to feedback about ticket-related challenges, reservations for all tours between April and December will be
released in March. Reservations are restricted to a maximum of two per person, regardless of membership level.

Offering Garden Tours Exclusively for Members
Free, volunteer-led Garden tours will continue to be offered exclusively to members from 9-10am on the first
Saturday of every month, starting in March. Our incredible volunteer guides will provide a wealth of informationon the cultural, historical, and horticultural background of Portland Japanese Garden, making this a fulfilling andinspirational tour for new and longtime members alike.
This year, we are asking members to make free, advanced reservations, which will open 10 days in advance of eachtour. Details and reminders will continue to be shared in our weekly e-newsletters.

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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favor of internment and the concentration camps its Japanese constituency would be condemned
to. Attitudes had changed by 1952 when Mayor Dorothy McCullough Lee and Portland Chamber ofCommerce President Edgar Smith accepted 2,000 cherry seeds from school children in Japan in a
public event.
By the end of the 1950s, Portland was actively considering sister-city relationships in Japan. Twocontenders were named in the pages of The Oregonian: the southern city of Shizuoka and thenorthern city of Sapporo. In the autumn of 1959, Mayor Terry D. Schrunk and a cohort of Portland
leaders visited both. It is no secret which city was chosen on November 17.
The cities also exchanged meaningful and permanent installations. Portland gave Sapporo a Benson
Bubbler, its iconic drinking fountain with four bowls of perpetually bubbling water. Sapporo’s gift
would come to bear its name as the Sapporo Pagoda Lantern and it would similarly be situated in aplace that happily welcomes visitors from around the world: Portland Japanese Garden.

Portland Mayor Terry D. Schrunk unboxes the topof Portland Japanese Garden’s Sapporo Pagoda
Lantern.
© The Oregonian. All rights reserved.
Used with permission.

The Sapporo Pagoda Lantern as seen in 1965.
William “Robbie” Robinson

A Token of Good Will and Friendship
The Story of the Sapporo Pagoda Lantern
Of all the many stone lanterns throughout Portland Japanese Garden, none might be as
visually arresting as the Sapporo Pagoda Lantern. No matter which way it is approached,through the Wisteria Arbor, the Camellia Tunnel, or along the slope of Cherry Tree Hill,
its towering 18 feet draw the eye immediately. Grand and stately, the lantern’s form is thatof a goju-no-to, or five-story pagoda, an architectural style introduced to Japan along with
Buddhism in the sixth century.
Thought to be more than 100 years old, the Sapporo Pagoda Lantern is an impressive two tons
in weight and is composed of highly regarded granite quarried from the island of Shikoku. The
lantern had been on the grounds of the Sugawara Mansion in the city of Otaru, a northwest
neighbor of Sapporo, Japan. Founding Portland Japanese Garden Board Member Vivian Abbot
wrote in a 1964 press release that the property had once belonged to Motosaburo Kaneko,
the first mayor of Otaru Ward and an entrepreneur who ran fishery, shipping, farming, andbanking concerns.
The lantern would eventually be purchased by a band of organizations in Japan so the Cityof Sapporo could donate it an American municipality, one it had just become sister cities
with, one that was in the process of establishing a Japanese garden. That city was Portland,
and we are that garden. Comfortably ensconced on its mossy hill since 1964, the Sapporo
Pagoda Lantern is a physical embodiment of the sister-city relationship between Portland andSapporo.

In November 1963, after receiving Schrunk and his visiting party in Japan, Sapporo Mayor Yosaku
Harada, announced that his city would donate the Sapporo Pagoda Lantern to Portland for its
Japanese garden. Harada, who had participated in groundbreaking ceremonies for the Garden in
1961, noted that it had been crafted by an artist of the Imperial Court at the end of Japan’s Meiji Era(1868-1912). Later in a letter to Schrunk, the Japanese leader wrote:“I sincerely hope that this elaborated product modeled after a pagoda will be set in the Japanese Garden which, I am
glad to hear, is being constructed in your City of Portland and that this gift from your sister city will remain forlong as a token of our good will and everlasting friendship toward our sister city in the United States.”
When all 13 crates holding its parts arrived in Portland in 1964, however, Portland Japanese Garden
was not yet ready to receive it as they had to prepare a concrete base to support its might. The
first place to display this highly articulated piece of handcrafted art in Oregon would fittingly bePortland Art Museum, timed to a new exhibition of Japanese screens. Later that year, it would
be installed where it still resides today in the Strolling Pond Garden. Completing the tableauthat features the Sapporo Pagoda Lantern are towering Douglas firs and cedars giving it shelter,evergreen hedges placed asymmetrically behind it, a maple that turns fiery red in autumn, andseveral stones, some large and several smaller ones laid in front, arranged to resemble the shape of
Hokkaido, the prefecture which claims Sapporo as its capital.
Just over 80 years ago and in the throes of war, the idea of a longtime friendship between Americanand Japanese citizens would have been difficult to imagine, but a friendship blossomed despite it all.
Even in the despair of World War II, there were enough people who sought the peace we have cometo enjoy. In an increasingly divisive landscape today, we can look to the Sapporo Pagoda Lanternand be reminded of the quiet power of friendship and good will.
A full version of this article can be read at japanesegarden.org/pagoda-lantern

The Benson Bubbler that Portland gave to
Sapporo as a gift. It is now in the Japanesecity’s Odori Park.
Christopher CotrellThat Portland would seek friendship with a Japanese city marked a sea change in its
perception of the nation and its people. During the WWII era, Portland had the distinction of
being the only major American city on the West Coast to revoke municipal business licenses
for Issei (first generation Japanese immigrants). Its City Council also passed a resolution in6

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The Importance of Connection
Portland Japanese Garden’s Garden Curator and New
Executive Director Talk Transition
At the end of 2023, Portland Japanese Garden saw the retirement of two seminal leaders:
Chief Curator Sadafumi Uchiyama, who also served as Director of the International Japanese
Garden Training Center, and Deputy Director Cynthia Johnson Haruyama. Taking over their
responsibilities are two leaders who have been with the organization for several years.
Prior to 2024, Lisa Christy had served as Chief External Affairs Officer, overseeing theGarden’s marketing, communications, membership, fundraising, and community relations.
Now assuming the role of Executive Director, she’ll continue to have oversight over these
efforts and will guide the organization’s day-to-day operations and guest experience. Hugo
Torii, meanwhile, has served as Garden Curator since 2021 and will continue to oversee
Portland Japanese Garden’s physical landscape. Both Christy and Torii will continue toreport to CEO Steve Bloom, who has led the organization since 2005.
Christy and Torii sat down to chat about this notable transition in staff leadership at
Portland Japanese Garden.

Lisa and Hugo, what accomplishments are you
most proud of during your tenure with Portland
Japanese Garden?
Christy: I am really proud of how we have made theGarden more accessible for people. A phrase that I think
about a lot from my previous job, is “walk in stupid everyday.” I know that sounds a little silly or flippant, but it’s
actually a north star for me – a reminder that I have toleave assumptions behind if I am going to understandour guests and community better. Starting on day one
I was determined to know what it is like to experience
Portland Japanese Garden—whether it’s literally walking
through our gates or visiting our website. One significant
change I took a leadership role in was the creation of aguest experience department that dives into their needs,
studies them, and then, most importantly translates thisinformation into change. I think this being the heartbeatof what I do was especially helpful during the pandemic.
As we all know, it was an incredibly challenging anddifficult time to navigate. I am really proud of how we
kept the community connected to us when we had
to shut our gates. It was a time when people needed
Portland Japanese Garden more than ever and couldn’t
be here. Hearing that our updates and photos andvideos helped provide a respite during such a tumultuous time was especially touching. I know ourorganization has more to do when it comes connecting with our community and that I will be largely
responsible for satisfying those needs—I feel confident that we can because of our staff, Board
members, volunteers, and the many incredible partners we have.

Torii: The first thing that comes to mind is that during
the pandemic, the Garden Department was reduced
to no more than four staff including myself. Whenwe were able to open back up to the public, we had
to bring in a whole new team, essentially. This meant
more than just overseeing gardening, it meant hiring
and training. I’m very pleased with the group we havebeen able to bring on board and am excited to help
guide their professional growth and learn from one
another.
Lisa, how does it feel to take on this new set of
responsibilities?
Christy: It’s humbling, it’s exciting. This process has
been in motion since 2022, so I’ve had time to think
about how I might handle day-to-day operations.
I’m so grateful to have received mentorship from[recently retired Deputy Director] Cynthia Haruyama,
an incredibly thoughtful and wise leader. Somethingthat Cynthia expressed that really resonated with
me is that, as a woman navigating what can a maledominated field, there is strength that comes frombeing female. She, as well as Steve [Bloom, CEO]and Diane [Freeman, CFO] have given me invaluableguidance. I’m thankful for them as well as ouramazing staff, volunteers, and members for theinsights and support they’ve given me.

Hugo Torii, Garden Curator of Portland Japanese
Garden.
Portland Japanese Garden

Hugo, you’ve been Garden Curator since 2021, but Sada’s retirement marks a notable change
for the organization and for you. What thoughts are going through your mind ahead of thistransition?
Torii: As Chief Curator, Sada provided guidance on holding to the essence of the Garden. He has
guided us to ask ourselves “why” to any addition or new changes to the physical garden while keeping
in mind the original intentions of the garden design and philosophy.
Our full interview with Christy and Torii can be found on our website: japanesegarden.org/christy-torii

Lisa Christy, Executive Director of Portland Japanese
Garden.
Portland Japanese Garden

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Vision of Place

Hiroki Tsuji

New Exhibition Celebrates 65 Years of Portland andSapporo Sister City Relationship
Portland Japanese Garden will be holding different exciting events and exhibitions to celebrate the 65th
anniversary of Portland and Sapporo’s sister-city relationship. Among the many offerings will be Shashin:
Photographic Frontiers of Hokkaido, a show in our Pavilion Gallery of photographs from Northfinder, a groupbased out of Sapporo, the prefectual capital of Hokkaido. Joining this will be Quiet Reflections of Hokkaido
Winter, an exhibition of photographs taken by Sandra Chandler in our Calvin and Mayho Tanabe Gallery andJordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center. Enjoy a glimpse at some of the photographs that will be on
display.
Shashin: Photographic Frontiers of Hokkaido and Quiet Reflections of Hokkaido Winter: Photography by Sandra
Chandler open March 16th and run through June 10th.

Sandra Chandler

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Taking place at the Kirstenbosch Gardens and Houghton Hotel respectively, each cultural conversation
celebrated its unique location in South Africa, a country with a democracy of just 30 years after ahistory of colonialism, apartheid, and human rights abuses. Thanks to the efforts of Black South
Africans and their allies, a democracy was established in the nation in 1994 and with it a constitution
thought to be among the most progressive in the world.
In collaboration with the Nobel Peace Center, the symposia carried themes of restoration, love, pain,
and hope - and took place a few days before the 10th anniversary of the passing of Nelson Mandela,South Africa’s first democratically elected president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Japan Institute’s contingency alongside members of the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens and larger community
after planting a donated tree on the cultural institution’s grounds in South Africa.
Paula Zapata

Healing at the Individual Level To Achieve
Lasting Peace
Japan Institute Brings Peace Programming toSouth Africa
Written by Deshnee Subramany
Years after former Constitutional Court Justice and anti-apartheid activist Albie Sachs
lost his right arm and vision in his eye in a bomb that exploded in his car in 1988, he
met the man responsible for planting the weapon. At the first meeting, when the judge
was in his chambers, the man went to him and revealed his actions as an apartheid
collaborator. He promised the judge he would be admitting to his crimes at the Truth
and Reconciliation Commission - a tribunal to hear and record crimes relating tohuman rights violations during apartheid, where victims could receive reparations andrehabilitation while perpetrators could be granted amnesty.
Filled with recognition of the injustice done to him, Justice Sachs did not shake theman’s hand. A few years later, the same man greeted him at a party. He told the judge
that he followed through with his promise. The judge shook the man’s hand then,which left the former soldier collapsed in tears in a corner of the room.
This story was part of Justice Sachs’ closing remarks at Japan Institute’s Peace
Symposia in Cape Town and Johannesburg on November 30th and December 4th, 2023.
The Peace Symposia in South Africa were the fourth and fifth in an international series
exploring the evolving role of art, cultural institutions, and public spaces as platforms
for peacebuilding and community engagement.

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Japan Institute of Portland Japanese Garden CEO, Steve
Bloom, discussed how a Japanese garden in the UnitedStates helped unite a community split along racial lines
after World War II. “That garden that a community
didn’t want to the point of almost murdering its Garden
Director has now become a cultural jewel of the city ofPortland,” Bloom shared, referring to the racist assaultof Kinya Hira in the 1960s. “That same community that
did not want this garden [in 1961] raised $37 million in
private donations to double the size of it. Art, love, andnature are as important as dialogue, peace negotiations,or treaties.”
While each symposium embraced the two cities’ uniqueenergy, both installments were quintessentially South
African. As a tribute to the lineage of the country’s
indigenous people, Liverpool Biennial 2023 curator
and sangoma (a respected healer among South Africa’s
indigenous people) Khanyisile Mbongawa called in
the ancestors of each audience member present. Herpoignant chants and calls arose intense pride andrespect throughout the room. Mbongawa stirred deep
emotions and painful memories during her presentation
about pain, that victims of violence are often left tocarry the burden of peace, and how the isiZulu word
“uxolo” means so much more at its core than the English
word for peace. In a country still grappling with racial,economic and social justice, betrayal and hurt are regularemotional responses still today.
To read the entire article, visit japanesegarden.org/southafrica

Justice Albie Sachs speaking to attendees at
Japan Institute’s Peace Symposium in South
Africa.
Paula Zapata

Deshnee Subramany is a journalist and digital media
consultant living in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Elisabeth T. Nakamichi
Obon Shokudo
Oregon Venture Fund
The Paramount HotelMarianne Perrin
Shirley & David Pollock
Wayne M. Quimby &Michael Roberts-Quimby
Russell & Mary Reid
Pat ReserDavid & Madie Richenstein
Nancy L. Richmond &William A. Hughes
Scott & Charldene Schneier
Susan Schnitzer & Greg Goodman
Martha Sharman &John Warren Reid Jr.
Laura Schlafly
Steven H. Smith & Dennis C. Johnson
Marie & Thomas Spence
Pamela Still
Ernie Stoddard
Kristopher Tate
Rebecca & Russell Teasdale
Deborah Thomas & Betty Curtis
Cathy & Greg Tibbles
Hiro Tsuji & James Knodell
Ann & Tom Usher
Shiro Wakui & Masako Kubo
Alice & Wim Wiewel
Susan Winkler
Suzanne & Craig Zarling$1,500-$2,499
Abbvie Inc.: Employee
Donation Match
Acorn Fund, Oregon Community
Foundation
Sally Adkins & William BostianPaul Ahluwalia & Henna Sahni
Susan & Dean N. Alterman
Felicia & Mikkel Andersen
K. Andreasen
Julieann & Alan Barker
Steve Biemel
Randy & Kim Boehm
Elizabeth “Ibby” Brooke
Broughton & Mary Bishop Family
Foundation
Richard Louis Brown & Thomas Mark
Renee Carisio-Farber & Jeffrey Farber
The Chicago Community Foundation

Stephen Chipps & Laura Sherrill
Nova Chou
Tim & Lisa Christy
Kathryn & John CochranJonah Cohen
Truman Collins
Tom & Dee Corbin Moore
Tom Crouse & Kay Enokido
Michelle & Gabriel Crowl
George Cummings
Danziger Family Foundation,
The Chicago Community
Foundation
Cameron & Dick Davis
Paula Deitz
Mary Dickson
Jeff & Lynn Dorr
Karen & Jonathan Dunn
Gail Durham & E Benno Philippson
Marilyn Easly, in memory ofDavid Easly
Lauren Eulau & Paul Schneider
Mary E. Fellows & John W. Russell
Courtney Fitzloff
Rodger Flint
Flowerree Foundation
Mikiko Flynn
Judith Free & Paul Hamborg
Frederick & Rosemarie Fulton
Steve & Peggy Garber
Mimi Gardner Gates
Barbara Giesy
Karl & Shelagh Glaser
Ann Goetcheus
Howard Greisler
Marianna Grossman
Bruce Guenther &Eduardo A. Vides, M.D.
Ms. Susan Halton and theHalton Foundation
Cynthia Hampton
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
Elizabeth Hulick & Mark Handley
Kerstin & Joshua Husbands
John & Sheila Jakobsen
The Jasmine Pearl Tea Company
Janelle & Lee Jimerson
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
Patricia T. Leiser & Gary Leiser
Ross M. Lienhart, Edward Lienhart
Family Foundation
Sandra LoebsaRah Mahler
The Mark Spencer Hotel
Barbara Maurer
Patricia & Steven McNeal
Richard Milgrim
Bruce & Jeanette Morrison
Multnomah County Cultural Coalition
Mrs. Hester H. Nau & Leslie Willhite
Lynne Naughton
Rikki Ninomiya
Oregon Cultural Trust
James H. Peters & Hitomi Tamura
Jason Pfingstmann
Phoenix Industrial, Inc.
Frank Piacentini & Sara Weinstein
Naomi Pollock & David Sneider
Kimberly & Stan Prosser
Providence: Employee Donation Match
Lee & Ronald Ragen
Susan & Michael RegoNan Roberston
Dr. Marilyn L. Rudin, MD &Richard S. Testut, Jr.
Valerie Sasaki
Patricia O. Schleuning
Peter Shinbach
Patrick Simpson & Margaret Bolger
Sudha & Siva Sivakumar
Sylvia Skarstad
St. Honore Bakery
Dawn M. States & Stephen Smith
Deborah & Michael Stewart
Angela Summers
Charles J. & Caroline Swindells
Charitable Fund, Oregon Community
Foundation
Tarbell Family Foundation
Kimberlie Tardie
Lawrence Teherani-Ami
Paul & Jayne Thompson
Connie & Tom Thomsen
Rena & Cheryl Tonkin
Hugo & Akiko Torii
Miriam C. Trahan
Robert Trotman
Susan & John Turner
Dawn & Sadafumi Uchiyama
David & Christine Vernier
Vista Capital
Richard & Linda WardDavid Willis
Bess Wills
Bruce & Susan Winthrop
Richard & Ellen Wopat
Danny Wu
Paula Wynn
Joji Yoshimura & Michael Kronstadt
Anonymous (2)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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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+$50,000-$99,999

Jenny Herman
State of Oregon
Travers & Vasek PolakDrs. Mayho & Calvin Tanabe
Robert & Debb Zagunis

Katherine & Mark Frandsen
Carol Frankel
Nikki & Yoshio Kurosaki and theKurosaki Family Fund, Oregon
Jewish Community Foundation
Portland Japanese Garden Foundation
The Prime Minister’s Office of Japan$500,000-$999,999
Jeanne Giordano
Anonymous (1)$100,000-$499,999
The Brookby Foundation
Sandra Chandler & Chris Schaefer
James R. Coonan, Denise 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
Mark & Kathy Parker
Gary & Sue Reynolds
Dorie & Larry Vollum and theJean Vollum Fund of the Vanguard

Portland Japanese Garden

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
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 Marie 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
Ernie Stoddard
Ann & John SymonsDrs. Mayho & Calvin Tanabe
Marsha Tomassi &Robert Michael McConnell
Bruce & Susan Winthrop
Carmen Wong
Anonymous (4)Tribute Gifts& Donations$10,000-49,999
Dede & Joe DeJager
Fred Delanoy & Jane Witter
Susan & Greg Fitz-Gerald
Hampton Family Foundation
Charles Jenkins & James Dixon, inmemory of Marie Hooper Jenkins
Family of Lawrence R. Green
Cathy Hitchcock
Japan Society, New York City
Loeb Family, Stanley, Joyce, Carl, Eric
Lindley Morton & Corinne Oishi
Ilze & Jan Oosthuizen
Cathy & Jim Rudd
Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
Dori Schnitzer Fund ofOregon Community Foundation
Susan Schnitzer & Greg Goodman
Drake & Lynn Snodgrass andDrake’s 7 Dees
Dona & John Tarpey
Lynn & Jeffrey Wolfstone

Susan Gail Vander Heide, in memoryof Tony Vander Heide
Carmen Wong & Arjun ChatrathWoodard Family Foundation
UNDER $10,000
Trish Adams
Ruth Anderson & Michael Beebe
Broughton & Mary Bishop Foundation
Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant
Nick & Janet De Morgan
William A. Hughes &Nancy L. RichmondJapan Foundation New York
Polly & Ron Lauser
Janelle & Lee Jimerson
Paul Loving
Shiro & Michiyo Nakane
Yoneko Shimizu-Dalton
SN Charitable Foundation
Michael Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Timbanard
Generous Support from thePortland Japanese Garden
volunteers for theArtist-in-Residence program
Alice & Wim Wiewel
Anonymous (2)Memorials and Honoraria
September 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023

GIFT IN HONOR OF
SOPHIE BRACCINI

GIFT IN MEMORY OF
F R A N K H A LV O R S E N

GIFT IN HONOR OF
VIVIAN & HERMAN MEDAK

Christine Zaky

David & Patricia Long
Andrea Meyer
Molly & George Spencer

Ruth Medak

GIFT IN MEMORY OF
CAROL ANN DICKINSON

Rymond & Shirley Mah
GIFT IN MEMORY OF
D A V I D E A S LY

Carol Schnitzer Lewis
Marilyn Schnitzer
GIFT IN HONOR OF
FUMIKO FEINGOLD

Richard Snyder

GIFT IN MEMORY OF
BETSY TILLMAN KULICK

Joan & Mike
Kathleen Heilbronner

GIFT IN MEMORY OF
TED SIECKMAN

Gerald & Fern Broock
Herbert Salomon & Marcia Liberson
Sylvia Skarstad

GIFT IN MEMORY OF
DAVID EARL LOU

GIFT IN HONOR OF
DENTIST SHERYLWEISSMAN

Kathy LouDavid Pollock
GIFT IN HONOR OF
ROBERT ZAGUNISFrancoise Coppola

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P H O T O G A LL E RY
Curator Emeritus Sada Uchiyama and his wife andDirector of Environmental Services for the City ofPortland, Oregon, Dawn Uchiyama, at Sada’s last
public event as Chief Curator before his retirement.
Portland Japanese Garden

Students who participated in Arts for All, a collaborative art project sponsored by Japan Institute to correspond with theorganization’s Peace Programming in South Africa, alongside Special Advisor to Japan Institute’s International Exchange
Forum, Paula Esguerra (second from left).
Paula Zapata

Judilee Fitzhugh (standing) leads learners inchikuchiku stitching during our winter textile
workshop series.
Portland Japanese Garden

Cynthia Haruyama, who retired from her position of Deputy
Director of Portland Japanese Garden and Lisa Christy, Executive
Director of the Garden, at a Golden Crane Recognition Society
event in December.
Jonathan Ley

Portland Japanese Garden Chief Development Officer
Jennifer Baumann and Board of Trustees Member Polly
Lauser at the Golden Crane Recognition Society reception
for Masterpieces in Miniature: The Art of Netsuke
Carvings.
Jonathan Ley

Caleb Hendrickson, a gardener with Portland
Japanese Garden, leads a demonstration on how tocraft kadomatsu, a decoration made of pine, bamboo
and plum that is displayed around New Years.
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Dr. Peter Doebler, Guest Curator of Masterpieces in
Miniature: The Art of Netsuke Carvings, goes in for acloser look at some of the netsuke on display in thePavilion Gallery.
Jonathan Ley

Aki Nakanishi, the Arlene Schnitzer Curator of Culture, Art, and Education for Portland Japanese Garden (far right) leads a panel
discussion at Japan Institute’s Cape Town Peace Symposium with panelists (left to right) Crystal Orderson, Ann Burroughs, andLungi Morrison.
Paula Zapata

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Seen here are two photographs taken in 1989 by Portland Japanese Garden Board of Trustees Member, Dr.
Hiroshi Ueno (1986-92). In the top photo, we see a water fountain that was commissioned and gifted to Portland
Japanese Garden by the City of Sapporo in commemoration of what was then the 30th anniversary of Portland
and Sapporo’s sister-city relationship. The original piece of art was sculpted by Oregon-based artist Don Wilson,
whose works appear throughout the Pacific Northwest. In attendance to celebrate this generous donation were
Sapporo Mayor Takeshi Itagaki and Portland Mayor Bud Clark, also pictured below.

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