Portland, OR. The Portland Japanese Garden held its first in-person event in well over a year on July 10th. Steve Bloom, CEO of Portland Japanese Garden visited with Lani McGregor and Dan Schwoerer at the reception for special donors. The Golden Crane Recognition Society members were honored for their, “support, passion, and dedication to the Garden.” (Photo credit, Jonathan Ley)
Organizers explain that the event was an open house-style evening with guided architectural tours, music, quiet strolls through the garden, and the opportunity to safely reconnect with friends surrounded by nature’s peace and beauty. At the reception, Steve Bloom, CEO of Portland Japanese Garden told guests about the Garden’s future programming.
Janeese Jackson and Ross Lienhart at the reception which took place in the Atsuhiko & Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Cultural Village.
Tiffany and Eric Rosenfeld stroll through the Ellie M. Hill Bonsai Terrace.
Guests taking in the latest art exhibition, Painting Paradise: Art of Daisuke Nakano, at the Pavilion Gallery.
Guests of the Golden Crane Annual Reception admiring the koi through the Zig-Zag Bridge.
From Portland Japanese Garden:
The Garden sits nestled in the hills of Portland, Oregon’s iconic Washington Park, overlooking the city and providing a tranquil, urban oasis for locals and travelers alike. Designed in 1963, it encompasses 12 acres with eight separate garden styles and includes an authentic Japanese Tea House, meandering streams, intimate walkways, and a spectacular view of Mt. Hood. This is a place to discard worldly thoughts and concerns and see oneself as a small but integral part of the universe.
Born out of a hope that the experience of peace can contribute to long-lasting peace. Born out of a belief in the power of cultural exchange. Born out of a belief in the excellence of craft, evidence in the Garden itself, and the activities that come from it. Born out of a realization that all of these things are made more real and possible if we honor our connection to nature.
Portland, OR. Portland Japanese Garden hosted its Annual Golden Crane Reception, outside in the Garden’s new Cultural Village on July 10th. The reception for top donors took place in the Atsuhiko & Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation Courtyard. Robert Zagunis, Adena Long, Heather McCarey, Lisa Christy, Steve Bloom, Dorie Vollum and Bill Hughes enjoy the evening at the Garden. (Photo credit, Peter Friedman)
Adena Long, new Director of Portland Parks & Recreation chats with Portland Japanese Garden CEO Steve Bloom
Portland Japanese Garden CEP Steve Bloom addresses guests at the Garden’s Annual Golden Crane Reception
A lovely night at Portland Japanese Garden
Mr. Takashi Teraoka, Consul General of Japan in Portland and his wife, Mrs. Junko Teraoka attended the Annual Golden Crane Reception
Aki Nakanishi, the Arlene Schnitzer Curator of Culture, Art & Education at the Garden made remarks about future programming and Portland Japanese Garden CEO, Steve Bloom thanked Golden Crane Society Members and Legacy Society Members for their support, passion, and dedication to the Garden. After heavy rain just a few hours prior to the event, the sky cleared and made for a beautiful evening.
From Portland Japanese Garden:
Photo by Roman Johnston
When His Excellency Nobuo Matsunaga, the former Ambassador of Japan to the United States, visited Portland Japanese Garden, he proclaimed it to be “the most beautiful and authentic Japanese garden in the world outside of Japan.”
The Garden sits nestled in the hills of Portland, Oregon’s iconic Washington Park, overlooking the city and providing a tranquil, urban oasis for locals and travelers alike. Designed in 1963, it encompasses 12 acres with eight separate garden styles, and includes an authentic Japanese Tea House, meandering streams, intimate walkways, and a spectacular view of Mt. Hood. This is a place to discard worldly thoughts and concerns and see oneself as a small but integral part of the universe.
Born out of a hope that the experience of peace can contribute to a long lasting peace. Born out of a belief in the power of cultural exchange. Born out of a belief in the excellence of craft, evidence in the Garden itself and the activities that come from it. Born out of a realization that all of these things are made more real and possible if we honor our connection to nature.
Our mission is to bring the ideals of the Portland Japanese Garden to the world: art of craft, connection to nature, experience of peace.
OUR CORE VALUES
Inspiration, serenity, tranquility, and the aestheticism of nature.
Excellence in the management and maintenance of the Garden.
The expression of Japanese culture, tradition, and aesthetics.
Cultural authenticity directed to the needs of diverse local, national, and international communities.
Environmental awareness and conservation, and the pursuit of environmental sustainability in the operation of the Garden and its activities.
Mutual respect and harmony with all connected communities.
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