The Garden Path
Harmony & Peace

December 2022 / January 2023

Letter from the CEO
Steve Bloom

H A I KU
Leafless maple
Light and shadow trace its form

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Membership News
2022 By the Numbers

Again in the pond
– Peter Kendall

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Cultural Festivals
2023 Overview

S E N I O R S TA F F
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steve Bloom
DEPUTY DIRECTOR Cynthia Johnson Haruyama

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Garden Update
Gardener Exchange Program

Japan InstituteTokyo Peace Symposium

THE ARLENE SCHNITZER CURATOROF CULTURE, ART, AND EDUCATION
Aki Nakanishi
CHIEF CURATOR AND DIRECTOR OF THE
INTERNATIONAL JAPANESE GARDEN
TRAINING CENTER
Sadafumi Uchiyama
GARDEN CURATOR Hugo Torii
CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Lisa Christy
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Diane Freeman

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DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Jason Sipe
DIRECTOR OF GUEST EXPERIENCE Stephan Ferreira
DIRECTOR OF RETAIL Ashley McQuade
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CEO Kathy Parmenter

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Golden Crane Society

CURATOR EMERITA Diane Durston

BOA RD OF TRUSTEES

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Photo Gallery

PRESIDENT Drake Snodgrass
PRESIDENT-ELECT Paul Schommer
VICE PRESIDENTS Doug de Weese, Cal Tanabe

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Did You Know...?

TREASURER Jeff Wolfstone
SECRETARY Trish Adams
MEMBERSJim Coonan, Bart Eberwein,
Katherine Frandsen,
Sally Gibson, Ronna Hoffman,
Tatsuo Ito, Janelle Jimerson,
Yoshio Kurosaki, Naoki Kuze,
Polly Lauser, Martin Lotti,
Paul Loving, Travers Hill Polak,
Sue Reynolds, Cathy Rudd,
Mark Stell, John Tarpey,
Dorie Vollum, Dan Schwoerer,
Alice Wiewel, Carmen Wong,
Robert Zagunis
TRUSTEE EMERITA Maggie DrakeF O U N D AT I O N B O A R D
CHAIR Dee Ross
PRESIDENT Steve Bloom
VICE PRESIDENT Dede DeJager
SECRETARY/TREASURER Diane Freeman
MEMBERS
Sandy Chandler, Greg Fitz-Gerald,
Katherine Frandsen, James D. Lynch,
Allen Mercer, Valerie Sasaki,
Cecelia Tanaka

FRONT COVER
BACK COVER

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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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T H E G A R D E N PAT H

Christina Sjogren

Dear Members,
It’s that special time of year when the crisp, cool
air makes the Garden an even more special,inviting, and invigorating place. As I reflect
on the year gone by, my heart is filled withgratitude for all of those who have donated tothe end-of-year fundraising campaign. Your
support sustains Portland Japanese Garden as atreasured place that opens the hearts and mindsof all who step through its gates. Thank you!
We have an exciting year ahead. 2023 marks
Portland Japanese Garden’s 60th anniversary.
Kanreki, or the celebration of a person’s 60thbirthday, is a significant milestone in Japaneseculture as it marks a full cycle of the zodiac
calendar. Year 60 is seen as the beginning of a
new chapter filled with hope and possibilities.
To that end, many of you have heard about
the story of our foundation, but for those who
haven’t, I want to share it with you.
In 1963, Portland civic leaders conceived theidea of building a Japanese garden to provide
community members with a place of great beautyand serenity, while forging a healing connection
to Japan on the heels of World War II. At thistime in U.S. history, Japanese gardens were
founded across the country to build cultural
understanding. Needing no translation, an
American could experience Japanese ideals andvalues firsthand. This endeavor was initially
met with resistance and even threats against
the gardeners working on the site. Today,
Portland Japanese Garden is a cherished Oregon
institution with some 500,000 visitors fromaround the world every year.

This auspicious milestone couldn’t come at amore fitting time for the Garden. In 2020, welaunched Japan Institute, a sibling organization
to Portland Japanese Garden that expanded
our programming here in Portland, but also
exported our shared ideals and values ofJapanese culture to more people in more places.
Already, our burgeoning organization has
gained a meaningful glimpse of the impact we
can make, be it with our presentation of Peace
Lanterns to the cities of Nagasaki, Hiroshima,
and Tokyo, our internationally-coordinatedPeace Symposia
in Japan and the United Kingdom, or our
acclaimed workshops, cultural demonstrations,and art exhibitions right here at home.
Portland Japanese Garden has witnessed how
creating a place for people of different cultures
to gather can strengthen and maintain thehuman experience. In today’s complex world,
where polarization and violence against diverse
communities have increased, the need toshare our story, our space, and global cultural
initiatives feels stronger than ever. Here’s to 60
more years of advancing our mission: Inspiring
Harmony & Peace.
With gratitude,

Steve Bloom
Chief Executive Officer

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MEMBERSHIP NEWS2022 By the Numbers
Through the support of our community, we continue to exist as aspace to provide respite from the challenges of our busy, modern
lives: a place that allows one to be inspired by harmony & peace.
2022 Sources of Net Operating Revenue
Captures January 2022 - December 2022 projections (given the month has not ended yet)

RetailContributions

After a hiatus during the pandemic, free, member-only tours are returning in 2023! Tours aremeant to enhance your experience and perhaps even see something new on an old path. Keepan eye on our weekly member e-newsletters for information, reminders, and registrations. Tour
information and dates will also be available online at japanesegarden.org/events.
Member-Only Garden Tours
Whether you’re a new or longtime member, ourvolunteer-led tours provide a wealth of information on
the cultural, historical, and horticultural information
about Portland Japanese Garden.
Tours begin March 2023.

Mindfulness Tours
When we are in nature, our pace slows, a feeling of
comfort comes over us, and our bodies relax. Join these
special tours that focus on centering ourselves throughintentional observation, awareness, and connections.
Please note that this is not a meditation tour.

Café

4%

Membership

11%

Other

1%

NEW! Seasonal Strolls with the Chief
Curator
Learn about seasonal nuances, cultural
significance, and a garden’s relativity todaily life. Join Portland Japanese Garden’sChief Curator, Sadafumi (Sada) Uchiyama,
a fourth-generation Japanese gardenerand landscape architect who has playeda critical role in the design, maintenance,and vision of the Garden for more than 15
years.
Tours will be in March, August, andNovember 2023.

Admissions

57%

Community Fun Facts
23,658250

Throughout winter, the Garden may close due to
ice and snow. Our website, japanesegarden.org,
will always be updated with the latest information.
Please check for information before visiting during
periods of inclement weather. Stay safe out there!

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Members
Golden Crane Recognition Society Members(Households and Corporate Partners)

Tours begin in May 2023.

Inclement Weather

11%

16%

The Return of Member-Only Tours

147

Cultural programs conducted

167

Active volunteers

952

Total tours given(private/school tours + public tours, during period of Jan-Oct)

15

Languages spoken by our volunteers(Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese,
Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Telugu, Thai, Ukranian, Urdu)

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C U L T U R A L F E S T I VA L S

The Year in Festivals 2023
Celebrating Japanese Culture at Portland Japanese Garden
Experience a year of Japanese celebrations with Portland
Japanese Garden’s annual cultural festivals. Details foreach event as well as registration information will beavailable closer to each event date and announced in
our weekly newsletter.
O-Shogatsu New Year's Celebrations
O-Shogatsu is the most important time of the year in Japan. At Portland Japanese
Garden, we celebrate New Year’s twice, once for members-only, and again for a public
festival celebration. The Garden will be decorated with traditional arrangements ofpine, bamboo, and plum – the “three friends of winter” – either affixed to pillars (called
sho-chiku-bai / 松竹梅) or in plantings at gates (called kadomatsu / 門松). These small
decorative displays are where the toshigami are said to bring good health and prosperity
for the coming year.

New Year’s Day, Members-Only
January 1, 2023
10am - 2pm
We invite members and guests to join us on this special day to start the new year with apeaceful, contemplative stroll through Portland Japanese Garden. The Umami Café will
be serving complimentary festival-style green tea. Last admission is 2pm, and members
have until 3pm to enjoy the Garden.

O-Shogatsu Festival
January 8, 2023
10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Join us to celebrate the start to the new year with a family-friendly celebration. Activities
include the exciting shishimai, or lion dance, presentations of a hatsugama, the first tea
ceremony of the year, New Year’s shodo, or calligraphy, and koto music.

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Hina Matsuri, The Doll Festival

O-Bon, The Spirit Festival

March 5, 2023

August 12 & 13, 2023

The Doll Festival is a special time to pray for thegrowth and happiness of girls. It is also called
Momo no Sekku, or “Peach Blossom Festival.”
Visitors can appreciate a traditional display ofdolls representing the Emperor and Empress withmembers of the Imperial Court. The event will
also feature storytelling, songs, and an ikebana
workshop for young Garden guests.

O-Bon, the Spirit Festival, is an important Buddhist
festival to honor ancestors and pray for the soulsof the departed. The souls of the ancestors are
believed to return to the world from beyond. The
Garden’s O-Bon event features sutra chanting, namereading, and the quiet reverence of toro nagashi(lantern floating). This event is reserved for ourmembers only.

Kodomo no Hi, Children’s Day

Bon-Odori, Summer Festival

May 7, 2023

August 26, 2023

Children’s Day is observed in Japan as a day tohonor all children in the hopes that they will growup healthy and strong. Cloth carp streamers,
or koinobori, are flown to bring good fortune tochildren. Come to the Garden with your family
to listen to taiko music performed by children,
participate in a scavenger hunt, and create origami
projects.

A highlight of summer festivals in Japan is thebon-odori ( 盆踊り / Bon dance). Each region in
Japan has their own version of the dance, as well
as different music. In Japanese Buddhist tradition,
dancing is a way to welcome the spirits of ourancestors and the celebrate life. Dancers circle theyagura, a high wooden bandstand for the musicians
and singers. Come to learn the dance, see people
dressed in yukata, and to hear and feel the sound of
taiko drums.

Tanabata, The Star Festival
July 2, 2023
The Star Festival commemorates the one day a
year the star-crossed lovers Vega, the Weaver Star
and Altair, the Cowherder Star meet in the sky.
Visitors can write a wish to add to the colorfuldisplay of tanzaku, or wish strips, hanging frombamboo in the Garden’s Crumpacker Family
Bamboo Allee. Visitors can also hear the Tanabata
story and listen to a taiko performance.

O-Tsukimi, Moonviewing
September 28, 29, & 30, 2023
During Moonviewing, people gather to appreciate
the moon’s beauty and pray for good fortune andan abundant harvest. At this festival, one of themost beloved at the Garden, guests anticipate themoonrise with a cup of tea and an opportunity tocompose haiku as shakuhachi and koto music wafts
through the air.

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G A R D E N U P D AT E

Though some version of the program had existed prior to his tenure as Garden Curator,
Torii decided to refresh it in 2022. This year has seen two participants, including agardener from Lake Sacajawea Park's Japanese garden in Longview, Washington, andmost recently, the lead horticulturist of the Richard & Helen DeVos Japanese Garden at
the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Ethan Cote.
Working with a team is something Cote is familiar with in his work. Still, he wasdeeply impressed with the collaborative spirit of the gardening department at Portland
Japanese Garden. “It’s really apparent that everyone really cares about being here andcares about learning,” Cote said. “There’s a huge element of teamwork that's reallyinspiring. It's been cool to be a part of that.”
Upon the conclusion of his time in Portland, Cote had nothing but positive things to
say about the experience. “This is, hands down, one of the best places to learn from,outside of Japan,” he shared. “It's so important to learn from your fellow gardeners. I
think you can read all the books in the world and watch all the videos or webinars, but
getting hands on experience is really invaluable.”
To read the full article, see: japanesegarden.org/gardener-exchange

Preserving the Art
of Japanese Gardening
Portland Japanese Garden’s Professional
Gardener Work Exchange Program“This is, hands down, one of thebest places to learn from, outsideof Japan. It's so important tolearn from your fellow gardeners.
I think you can read all thePortland Japanese Garden has been hailed as the most beautiful andauthentic Japanese garden in the world outside of Japan. Unlike any otherJapanese garden in North America, Portland Japanese Garden has been
continually overseen by a succession of Japan-trained garden craftspeople.
The skills and aesthetic vision of these craftsmen has ensured that its
gardens remain authentically Japanese in their design and maintenance.
Today, both accomplished and beginner-level Japanese garden professionals
look to Portland Japanese Garden as a source for training, wisdom, andcultural context that they have never had access to before.

books in the world and watch
all the videos or webinars, but
getting hands on experience
is really invaluable.”
Ethan Cote

Adding to the dynamism and educational offerings of the Garden isa professional gardener work exchange program that promotes andencourages passionate practitioners from around the world to learn fromeach other as well as gardening experts from Japan.
“By learning and working together in a bigger team,” Hugo Torii, Garden
Curator of Portland Japanese Garden notes, “we seek to share theappreciation of the Garden and strive to help the sustainability of Japanesegardens all over the world.”
Cote works together with thegardeners on maintenance projects
within the garden spaces.
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J A PA N I N S T I T U T E

As part of the program in Tokyo, Japan Institute presented a Peace Lantern - a symbolof peace and friendship - to cities that profoundly understand and represent the needfor peace: Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Tokyo.
These Peace Lanterns are masterfully rendered replicas, inspired by an original, which
Portland received from Mayor Ryōzō Hiranuma of Yokohama in the years following
World War II, when the world was still reeling from this tragic global conflict. The
Peace Lantern broadcast a hopeful message of a more harmonious future and has
been seen as an important step in the re-building of the relationship between Portland
and Japan.
The Peace Lantern in Hiroshima is located on a green belt that runs parallel to thecity’s Peace Memorial Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Peace Lanterns in
Nagasaki and Tokyo are located at Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum Square, and The
International House of Japan (I-House), respectively. Now, a piece of Portland sits inthese global spaces of peace.
Peace Lantern dedication ceremony in Hiroshima, Japan. Left to right: Kazutaka Yamamoto (President, Japan-America
Society of Hiroshima), Soukei Ueda (Grand Master, Ueda Soko School of Tea), Jyunkichi Sasaki (Chairperson, Hiroshima
City Council), Kenichi Susume (Hiroshima Deputy Mayor), Steve Bloom (Japan Institute & Portland Japanese GardenCEO), Elizabeth Steiner Hayward (Oregon State Senator), Consul General Richard Mei (U.S. Consulate in Osaka-Kobe).

The Light and Hope of Peacemaking
Reflecting on the Inaugural Peace Symposium in Tokyo
On September 21, 2022 the United Nations’International Day of Peace, Japan Institute ofPortland Japanese Garden held its inaugural
Peace Symposium, “Peacemaking at the Intersectionof Culture, Art, and Nature” in Tokyo, Japan.
Hosted by the International House of Japan,
the symposium explored how public spaces
can make transformative social impacts, using
Portland Japanese Garden as a case study.
Among the highlights of the day were remarks
from Her Imperial Highness, Princess Tsuguko.
Princess Tsuguko, who has been working for
the Japan Committee for UNICEF for nearly adecade, underscored the critical need for people
to engage in conversations around peace.
“Various races, religions, and customs may differ,
but the ‘garden’ is found in all civilizations,”

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Princess Tsuguko remarked. “Gardens are rarely
completed in a single generation. Almost all ofthem rely on the natural environment and thecontinued activities of future generations. I hope
this Symposium will be an opportunity to revisit
the value of Japanese gardens and how they are aspace for learning about both nature and peace.”

This month, the team travels across the Atlantic to London for the second Peace
Symposium of 2022. “It’s going to be very different,” suggested Hugo Torii, Garden
Curator of Portland Japanese Garden. “We’re now going beyond the relationshipbetween the U.S. and Japan. By incorporating the perspective of a new nation in the
United Kingdom, we’re emphasizing the idea that gardens are a place to make peacearound the world.”“There’s a lot to worry about in the world right now,” noted Steve Bloom, CEO of Japan
Institute of Portland Japanese Garden. “But there’s nothing but hope and light in thework that we’re doing. To continue to engage and to support this through creating
peace is admirable and is something we should all strive for, so I commend the people
who are already supporting this because it’s good work for all of us.”
To read the full article, go to japanesegarden.org/TokyoPeaceSymposium2022

Following these remarks were two panel
discussions: “Japanese Gardens – Tranforming Global
Cultural Landscapes” and “Re-imagining Peace at theIntersection of Culture, Art, and Nature.”“We chatted about what the immersion of thesefields can mean for global peace and we learned
that despite these disciplines having many
similarities and likeminded goals, their leaders
don’t often talk to each other,” noted Portland
Japanese Garden’s Arlene Schnitzer Curator ofCulture, Art, and Education, Aki Nakanishi. “That’s
what makes Japan Institute so valuable. We werethe catalyst for this conversation. The result was
staggering. A lot of people came up to the panelists
with a gleam in their eyes, saying this conversation
should have been held years ago.”

Left: Panelists Masayuki Wakui, Mami Kataoka, Junya Ishigami, with moderator Akihito Nakanishi, Arlene
Schnitzer Curator of Culture, Art, and Education, Portland Japanese Garden. Right: Her Imperial Highness
Princess Tsuguko gives remarks at the Tokyo Peace Symposium.
Ken Katsurayama
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F E AT U R E
Quincy Woo

Sasaki showing a finished glass art at Bullseye Glass Co.

Hanmi Meyer

Making the Ephemeral TimelessJapan Institute’s first Artist-in-Residence prepares forher exhibition at Portland Japanese Garden in MarchIn the balmy days of summer’s end, artist Rui
Sasaki strode Portland Japanese Garden withgardeners and a garbage can in tow. Stuffed withplant trimmings, the can’s contents might haveotherwise been left for a compost pile. Now, theneedles from a mugo pine, limbs of a dancing
peacock maple, leaves of a sword fern, and more,
will live on to tell a new story through fired glass.
If there is anyone who can use glass to transformthe ephemeral into the timeless, it is Rui Sasaki,
Japan Institute’s first Artist-in-Residence.

I travel. I always bring physical objects
back home, but I can’t bring back plants[to Japan]. I want to make something outof glass and bring it back home so I canalways have something from Portland.”

Earlier this year, the Japan Institute ofPortland Japanese Garden announced that theinternationally-acclaimed Sasaki had been
selected as the organization’s very first artist-inresidence. Over two separate journeys east fromher homebase of Kanazawa, Japan, Sasaki will
be collecting Portland Japanese Garden’s plantlife for a 2023 exhibition – "Works in Glass by Rui
Sasaki” on show from March 18 – June 12, 2023.

A key feature of this center is an artistin-residency program. When the Garden’s
Arlene Schnitzer Curator of Culture, Art,
& Education, Aki Nakanishi, offered Sasaki
the opportunity to be the Japan Institute’s
first artist-in-residence, she was surprised.
“It's such an honor to be the first artist-inresidence,” Sasaki shared. “When I
heard it from Aki I asked, 'What? Are
you sure it's okay? Making me thefirst person?’”

How is the art created? Sasaki places the plantcuttings between panes of glass and then fires it
in a kiln at an impossibly hot 1490°F. The leaves,roots, and stems burn, but an impression is left
almost like a fossil in stone. “I call it portable
intimacy,” says Sasaki. “It is so important to bringback any memories or intimacy from wherever

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Japan Institute, established in 2020 as asibling organization of Portland Japanese
Garden, includes a Global Centerfor Culture and Art among its threeprogramming centers.

Sasaki’s captivating work belies her
humility. It also exemplifies her interest
and curiosity in the natural world aroundher. Japan Institute’s vision of creating
deliberate connections between nature

Above: Sasaki firing glass art at Bullseye Glass Co.’s studio.
Below: Sasaki carefully places plant material between two
sheets of glass.

and art was appealing to Sasaki. “[Aki] said theJapan Institute will have a training center for
gardeners and facilities for artists so culture,
nature, and art can mix together,” Sasaki
recalled. “It’s a great idea—everything should
be connected together. No other institute hasthat kind of system, it’s a fantastic idea…I liketo collaborate with more than just artists.
People in different professions give me so muchinspiration, and a different perspective.”
Sasaki will be back in Portland this December tocomplete the second leg of her residency.

For a full version of this article, please seejapanesegarden.org/WorksinGlass.

Hanmi Meyer

Japan Institute’s Programs Coming to Life at
Portland Japanese Garden
Japan Institute is the global cultural initiative of Portland Japanese Garden. This sibling organization
was created to expand on our programmatic offerings, both at the Garden and more broadly aroundthe world. Rui Sasaki’s artist-in-residence & art exhibition is an example where Japan Institute’s
program (the artist-in-residency) brings a unique experience to Portland Japanese Garden (artexhibition). We look forward to being able to share additional ways that Japan Institute advances our
mission of Inspiring Harmony & Peace at Portland Japanese Garden!

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For corrections, contact
development@japanesegarden.org

Cumulative giving to the Annual Fund from August 1,
2021 through September 30, 2022.
Global Ambassadors, our members and donors residing
more than 120 miles from Portland, Oregon, arerecognized with a globe icon next to their name.

$100,000+
State of Oregon
U.S. Small Business Administration$50,000-$99,999
Delta Air Lines
Lani McGregor & Daniel Schwoerer
Dorothy Piacentini
Travers & Vasek Polak$25,000-$49,999
Emerio Design
Institute of Museum & Library 		Services
Japan Foundation New York
Joto Sake
Oregon Community Foundation
Torii Mor Winery & Vineyard
Robert & Deborah Zagunis
Anonymous (1)$10,000-$24,999
Carole Alexander
Bank of America
George & Patty Beall
Chita Becker
The Bidwell Portland
Mary Lee Boklund
Community Foundation for Southwest
Washington
Dede & Joe DeJager
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake & the 		
Margueritte Hirschbuhl Drake Fund, 		
Oregon Community Foundation
Yoko Fukuta
Sally C. Gibson
William G. Gilmore Foundation
Jenny Herman
Janie & Gary Hibler
Hoffman Construction
Hyatt Regency
J.W. & H.M. Goodman Family 		
Charitable Foundation
John & Janet Jay
The Lora L. & Martin N. Kelley Family 		Foundation Trust
Nikki & Yoshio Kurosaki and
the Kurosaki Family Fund, Oregon 		
Jewish Community Foundation
Melinda & Jesse Maas and the Sawyer
and Jean Marglous Foundation
Multnomah Whisk{e}y Library
Chris & Tom Neilsen and the Neilsen 		
Family Fund, Oregon Community 		Foundation
Oregon Heritage Commission
Mary & Alex Polson
Jordan Schnitzer
Yoneko Shimizu-Dalton

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Drake & Lynn Snodgrass and Drake's 		
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Mark Stell & Michelle Harstrom and 		Portland Coffee Roasters
Dorie & Larry Vollum and the Jean 		
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Anonymous (4)Drs. Mayho & Calvin Tanabe
Dona & John Tarpey
Treecology, Inc.
Hiro Tsuji & James Knodell
Priscilla Bernard Wieden
Carmen Wong & Arjun Chatrath
Yamato Transport USA, Inc.
Joji Yoshimura & Michael Kronstadt
Anonymous (1)$5,000-$9,999$2,500-$4,999

Ruth Anderson & Michael Beebe
Bartlett Tree Experts
Martha & Anthony Belluschi
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Elizabeth "Ibby" Brooke
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Conrad Clark
Chef Naoko
Devil's Food Catering
Douglas & Bee de Weese
Julie & Wayne Drinkward
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Katherine & Mark Frandsen
Carol Frankel
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Community Foundation
Donald Gibson
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Mrs. Ronna Hoffman
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America, Inc.
Salena Johnson
Allan Karsk & Keith BerglundElizabeth M. King
Naoki Kuze & St Cousair, Inc.
James D. Lynch & Robby
Cunningham
Lisa Maulhardt & Joseph Okies, Jr.
Mercer Advisors
Akihito & Mie Nakanishi
NW Natural Gas Co.
The Oregonian
Senator Robert Packwood &Elaine Franklin
Marianne Perrin
Port of Portland
William & Anne Rasnake
Gary & Sue Reynolds
Marge Riley Fund, Oregon Community
Foundation
Trudy & Pat Ritz, Ritz Family 		Foundation
Cathy & Jim Rudd
Dori Schnitzer, Susan Schnitzer 		
and the Mildred & Morris Schnitzer 		
Charitable Fund, Oregon Community
Foundation
Paul & Caitlin Schommer
The Standard
Storms Family Foundation

Trish Adams
Roudabeh Akhavein
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Evona Brim
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Teresa Chiu & Jeffrey Livingston
Anne & James Crumpacker
George Cummings
Diane Ditmer
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Kelley Forseth & Clarity Consulting
Geffen Mesher
Barbara Giesy
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Sandra & Jeffrey Grubb
Margaret & Thom Hacker
Ms. Susan Halton & the Halton 		
Foundation
Merle & Andrew Hashimoto
Mike Henningsen Fund, Oregon 		
Community Foundation
Kerstin & Joshua Husbands
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Catherine & John Knox
Dorothy Lemelson Trust
Ross M. Lienhart & the Edward 		
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Joyce & Stanley Loeb
Kathy Lou
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Curtis W. Marble
Glenn Moore
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Obon Shokudo
The Paramount Hotel
Park Lane Suites & Inn
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Coral Pruitt
Pushdot Studio
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Room & Board
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Reid Jr.
Mary Sharman & Mitchell Sundquist
Peter Shinbach
Steven H. Smith & Dennis C. Johnson

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Pamela & Kenneth Still
Ernie Stoddard
Charles J. & Caroline Swindells 		
Charitable Fund, Oregon Community
Foundation
Deborah Thomas & Betty Curtis
Cathy & Greg Tibbles
Miriam C. Trahan
Robert Trotman & William Hetzelson
Susan & John Turner
Alice & Wim Wiewel
Susan & Jim H. Winkler
Lynn & Jeffrey Wolfstone
Anonymous (2)$1,500-$2,499
Abbott Laboratories
Acorn Fund, Oregon Community 		Foundation
Ravinda Ahluwalia & Kavleen Sahni
Susan & Dean N. Alterman
K. Andreasen
Julieann & Alan Barker
Randy & Kim Boehm
Bullseye Glass Co.
Will Carter & Jeff Miller
Candy Cassarno
Tim & Lisa Christy
Kathryn & John CochranJonah Cohen
Truman Collins
Julia Dancy
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Mary Dickson
DLR Group
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Lauren Eulau & Paul Schneider
Rodger Flint
Flowerree Foundation
Mikiko Flynn
Doyle Forister & Gary Sheldon

Jane Fouts
Diane & Gary Freeman
Steve and Peggy GarberAndra Georges & Timothy Shepard
Ann Goetcheus
Marianna Grossman
Hacker Architects
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Halvorsen
Cynthia & Andrew Haruyama
Etsuko Harvey
Hasegawa Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Don Hastler & Dan Bergsvik
Jay A. Henry & Demi Haffenreffer
Helen Herman
Philip Hoefer
Mary & Gordon Hoffman
Mara Hook & Steve Polkow
Tomoe Horibuchi & Kihachiro Nishiura
Elizabeth Hulick & Mark Handley
Lois Jackson
Jane R. Kendall Family Fund, Oregon 		
Community Foundation
The Jasmine Pearl Tea Company
Janelle & Lee Jimerson
David Katz & Lee Katman
Aase Kendall
Peter J. Kendall
Caroline Kerl & Bill Lunch
Selby & Douglas Key
Bonnie Laun
Polly & Ron Lauser
Elizabeth Leach & Bert Berney
Megan & Ralph Leftwich
Patricia T. Leiser & Gary Leiser
Doug & Theresa Lovett
saRah Mahler
Anthony & Erin Kelly Masciotra
Janet McCormick & Stephanie Walker
Eric McCreadyAllen Mercer & Helen Angelica
Wong
Erin Moeschler & Robb Rathe
Dee Corbin Moore
Bruce & Jeanette Morrison
John & Nancy Murakami

Mrs. Hester H. Nau & Leslie Willhite
Lynne Naughton
Rikki Ninomiya
Oregon Venture Fund
William & Janet Perry
Jason PfingstmannFrank Piacentini & Sara Weinstein
James Prihoda & Julia Tank
Kimberly & Stan Prosser
Wayne M. Quimby & Michael
Roberts-Quimby
Lee & Ronald Ragen
Susan & Michael Rego
Pat Reser
Valerie Sasaki
Janet Schibel
Patricia O. Schleuning
Scott & Charldene Schneier
SEI Private Trust
Patrick Simpson & Margaret Bolger
Sudha Sivakumar
Marie & Thomas Spence
Dawn M. States & Stephen Smith
E. Kay Stepp
Tarbell Family Foundation
Rebecca & Russell Teasdale
Richard Testut, Jr. & Marilyn
Rudin, M.D.
Connie & Tom Thomsen
Dr. Virginia Tilden & Dr. John Benson
Rena & Cheryl Tonkin
Hugo & Akiko Torii
Dawn & Sadafumi Uchiyama
David Willis
Bess Wills
Richard & Ellen Wopat
Danny Wu
Suzanne & Craig Zarling
Anonymous (1)Thank you

If you would like to make a donation or have any questions about the Golden Crane Society, please contact Lisa Christy,
Chief External Affairs Officer at (503) 328-0050 or lchristy@japanesegarden.org.

Katya Gimro

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Path for Peace
Campaign forJapan Institute

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

$1,000,000+
Jenny Herman
State of Oregon
Travers & Vasek PolakDrs. Mayho & Calvin Tanabe
U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development
Robert & Debb Zagunis

Julia Taylor$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
Bart & Jill Eberwein

Sally C. Gibson
Will Green & Martín Palomar
Mrs. Ronna Hoffman
The Lora L. and Martin N. Kelley
Family Foundation Trust
Lani McGregor & Daniel Schwoerer
Gary & Sue Reynolds
Dorie & Larry Vollum and the Jean
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$10,000-49,999
Dede & Joe DeJager
Fred Delanoy & Jane Witter
Susan & Greg Fitz-Gerald

Family of Lawrence R. Green
Cathy Hitchcock
Lindley Morton & Corinne Oishi
Portland Japanese Garden Foundation
Cathy & Jim Rudd
Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
Susan Schnitzer & Greg Goodman
Drake & Lynn Snodgrass and Drake's 7
Dees
Lynn & Jeffrey Wolfstone
Carmen Wong & Arjun ChatrathWoodard Family Foundation
UNDER $10,000
Trish Adams
Ruth Anderson & Michael Beebe
Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant
Delta Air Lines
Nick & Janet De Morgan
William A. Hughes &Nancy L. RichmondJanelle & Lee Jimerson
Paul Loving
Alice & Wim Wiewel

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
and would allow us to list you
as a Legacy Society Member,please contact Lisa Christy,
Chief External Affairs Officer
at (503) 328-0050 or lchristy@
japanesegarden.org.

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
Heida & Don Bruce
Carla Caesar & Nora King
Robert Caragher
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
Patricia Locktov
Linda & Don McNeill
Gordon Olson
Jeannie & Ron Prindle
Wayne M. Quimby &Michael Roberts-Quimby
W. Curtis Schade &Jacquie Siewert-SchadeMichele & Douglas Shapiro
Richard C. Stetson Jr.
Ernie Stoddard
Ann & John SymonsDrs. Mayho & Calvin Tanabe
Bruce & Susan Winthrop
Carmen Wong
Anonymous (4)Tribute Gifts& Donations

Memorials and Honoraria
August 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

GIFT IN MEMORY OF BRUCE
BRENN

GIFT IN MEMORY OF CHERYL“CHARLIE” ROGERS

Tom Crouse & Kay Enokido

Marilyn M. Castle

GIFT IN MEMORY OF JOYCEN AT S U K O G R AY

GIFT IN HONOR OF TSURUTUENGE

Talena VanSword

Sharon Franks

GIFT IN MEMORY OF DAVID
E. LOU

Kathy Lou

Tyler Quinn
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Multinomah County Judge Chanpone
Sinlapasai, U.S. Trade Representative
Ambassador Katherine Tai and U.S.
Representative Suzanne Bonamici graced
the Garden with a visit for a private event
honoring Asian American women.

His Excellency, Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the UnitedStates of America, Koji Tomita looks out
at the Flat Garden.
Photo by Jonathan Ley

A Year in Photos
Whether it was engaging with more local
community organizations, bringing Japan
Institute programs to life, or reinstating our
beloved cultural programs and hosting special
guests from around the globe - 2022 was a year
filled with exciting opportunities.

Weeping cherry in the Flat
Garden after a surprise snow
storm in April 2022
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Celebrating thepurchase of the Japan
Institute campus.
Photo by Nina
JohnsonChildren’s Day festival
in May 2022
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P H O T O G A LL E RY
Visitors from Inhotim Brazil take a tour of the garden spaces with
Portland Japanese Garden Chief Curator, Sadafumi Uchiyama.
Photo by Nina Johnson.

CEO, Steve Bloom, giving the keynote
speech at the American Public Gardens
Association conference in Portland.
Photo by Jonathan Ley

Portland Japanese Garden hosted a meditation event for Black Men’s Wellness
on Juneteenth and Father’s Day.

Oregon Governor Kate
Brown gives opening
remarks at The Alliance
Working in America
conference at Portland
Japanese Garden.
Photo by Nina Johnson

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P H O T O G A LL E RY
Artist Jun Kaneko at the
opening reception for
the exhibition Garden of
Resonance.
Photo by Nina Johnson

Mt Hood Overlook at sunset, with Jun Kaneko’s Dango sculpture in the foreground. Photo by Jonathon Vandersloot

The Flat Garden sandraked in a special
checkered pattern for
Moonviewing Festival
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Mt. Hood framed by vibrant fallcolors at the Garden.
Photo by Jesse Brackenbury
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DI D YO U K NOW ...?

NON-PROFIT ORG.
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In celebration of our 60th anniversary, we'll share a historical fun fact every issue in 2023!
In the years following World War II, when the world was still reeling from the tragic global conflict, Mayor Ryōzō
Hiranuma of Yokohama gifted a Peace Lantern to the city of Portland. In 1967 the Peace Lantern was placedpermanently in Portland Japanese Garden. The lantern broadcasts a hopeful message - “Casting the Light ofEverlasting Peace” - and has been seen as an important step in the re-building of the relationshipbetween Portland and Japan.

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