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Portland's Japanese Garden May 1, 2009
by
Dr. Mike Mellum
entrance sign
Garden was designed by Professor Takuma Tono in 1963. There are 5 different.
..
admission gate-stone lions
http://www
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arden.com/
gardens/
stone lions
In 1988, His Excellency Nobuo Matsunaga, Ambassador from Japan to the United...
wash basin feature
white blossom
red azalea-woo
den pagoda
flat garden
tulip tree
stone lantern-ja
panese maples
stone lantern
flat garden-one of 5 gardens
Japanese maple
flat garden- Pavillion
raked sand-grass sake cup and gourd
They signify pleasure and a wish for vistor's happiness
flat garden (hira niwa)
flat garden
flat garden gourd
flat garden gourd
The Garden is host to more than 200,000 visitors a year
flat garden sake cup
flat garden-sto
ne lantern
solitary stone
water feature
stone fountain
japanese maple
The Pavillion
Kamakura style of architectu
re. the Pavillion is used for exhibition
s and...
pavillion view
stone lantern
path
stone lantern-re
d azalea
white rhododendr
on
sand & stone garden (kaaresans
ui)
Typical of Zen Monasterie
s. Abstract in nature
poetry stone with haiku
It reads, "Here miles from Japan, I stand as if warmed by the spring...
white camelia
tulip tree
tulip tree blossom
rhody
flat garden
azaleas have yet to bloom (rounded plants in front)
flat garden- Pavillion
red camelia
stone lantern
path
japanese maples
stone lantern
flat garden's raked sand
tulip tree
stone lantern
pathway
strolling pond garden-upp
er pond
strolling pond garden-moo
n bridge
"chisen kaisu shiki niwa"
cranes
strolling pond garden
strolling pond garden
moon bridge
japanese maples-che
rry blosssoms
strolling pond garden-moo
n bridge
strolling pond garden
strolling pond garden
stream
moon bridge
stone lantern
gate
japanese maple
gate
path
path
stone lantern-re
d rhody
zig zag bridge (yatsuhash
i)
bridge-iri
s plants not yet blooming
zig zag bridge
lower pond
stone lantern
heavenly falls
cherry tree-heave
nly falls
heavenly falls
camelia blossom
cherry blossoms
water feature
camelia
5 tiered pagoda
Given to Portland by Sapporo, Japan it's sister city
j. maple
path
gate to natural garden
natural garden pond
natural garden
natural garden
natural garden
natural garden path-gazeb
o
natural garden steps
water feature
gate
natural garden
\natural garden steps
azalea blooms
natural garden stone lantern
sand and stone garden
sand and stone garden
sand and stone garden
sand and stone garden
stone lantern
moss and steps
garden path
garden bench
Portland view
Japanese maple-pink rhody
Japanese maple
garden view
garden view
flat garden
flat garden
flat garden
azalea bloom
flat garden
wisteria arbor-5 tiered pagoda
Japanese maple
gift shop on right
paper fish
strolling pond garden-moo
n bridge
light was on the bridge on this pic
strolling pond garden-moo
n bridge
strolling pond garden
strolling pond garden-upp
er pond
garden view
strolling pond garden-moo
n bridge
moon bridge
moon bridge
moon bridge
tea garden (roji niwa)
camelia blossom
tea garden
water feature
view
strolling pond garden cranes
strolling pond garden
walkway plants
camelia blossom in stone basin
cherry tree
cherry blossom
article published 5/2/2009
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