The Garden Path

Refashioning Beauty

September/October 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS FROM THE CEO HAIKU 3 From the CEO Steve Bloom Moonviewing night The world warms up In a cup of sake 4 Events Calendar September – October –Peter Kendall Dear Members,

5 Member News Our upcoming Art in the Garden exhibition Noritaka Tatehana: Refashioning Beauty has me thinking about how looking back to tradition deeply inspires our present moment.

6 Garden News SENIOR STAFF Noritaka Tatehana will be showcasing his internationally renowned works Niwashi and Shamisen-sosha: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steve Bloom at Portland Japanese Garden starting next month. Refashioning Beauty show- Preserving Multiple Artforms DEPUTY DIRECTOR Cynthia Johnson Haruyama cases some of Tatehana’s most established pieces (including the ‘heel-less shoes’ worn by Lady Gaga and Daphne Guinness), as well as pieces based THE ARLENE SCHNITZER CURATOR 8 Culture & Education OF CULTURE, ART, AND EDUCATION on the ‘scents and scenes’ of Japanese culture. Aki Nakanishi Reflections: June’s Beginner Level Training Seminar 1 Guided by Nature: Fall Design Intensive GARDEN CURATOR Sadafumi Uchiyama His many works are a result of his creative activities within the sphere of CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Lisa Christy various traditional crafts from throughout Japan. The wooden platform 10 Art in the Garden CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Diane Freeman clogs he designs, for instance, are reminiscent of those worn by the Oiran Noritaka Tatehana: Refashioning Beauty CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Cheryl Ching (Japanese courtesans) during Japan’s Edo period. Oiran have become the

CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Tom Cirillo source of inspiration for much of the work Tatehana creates.

12 Introducing: Phoenix Legacy Society DIRECTOR OF RETAIL Ashley McQuade I started thinking about the parts and elements of my past, the long-held DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Mike Rego traditions, which have shaped my work and life today. I imagine you have CURATOR EMERITA Diane Durston also have long-held family or cultural traditions that influence your world.

13 Profile: Carla and Nora We are all connected in this way. BOARD OF TRUSTEES

PRESIDENT Robert Zagunis I hope this exhibition can be a beautiful reminder of how traditional craft and culture—the succession of skills handed down for generations—influ- PRESIDENT ELECT Drake Snodgrass 14 Golden Crane Society ences our contemporary world. When you visit and walk through Refash- IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Dorie Vollum ioning Beauty in the Garden’s Pavilion and Tanabe galleries, I hope you will VICE PRESIDENTS Dr. Calvin Tanabe, Paul Schommer be as inspired as I am to embrace traditional aesthetics and will experi- TREASURER Doug de Weese ence a deep appreciation for our past, present, and future. 16 Global Ambassadors & Annual Fund SECRETARY Janelle Jimerson

MEMBERS Sincerely, Trish Adams, Gwyneth Gamble Booth, Ann Carter, Jimmy Crumpacker, Dean M. Dordevic, Katherine Frandsen, Jon Greeney, Bruce Guenther, Bill Hughes, 17 Campaign for the Natural Garden Machiai Martin Lotti, Lindley Morton, Darren Nakata, Carol L. Otis M.D., Travers Hill Polak, Cathy Rudd, Jeff Wolfstone Steve Bloom Chief Executive Officer 18 Photo Gallery FOUNDATION BOARD Portland Japanese Garden Summer Fun CHAIR Greg Fitz-Gerald

PRESIDENT Steve Bloom

VICE PRESIDENT Carmen Wong 20 Did You Know? Hokkaido... SECRETARY/TREASURER Diane Freeman

MEMBERS Trish Adams, Jimmy Crumpacker, Dede DeJager, Joshua Husbands, James D. Lynch, Allen Mercer, Dee Ross

THE GARDEN PATH FRONT COVER Courtesy of NORITAKA TATEHANA / Photo by GION FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BACK COVER Heinz Holzapfel Email [email protected] 1 Christina Sjogren

2 THE GARDEN PATH SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2019 3 EVENTS MEMBER NEWS September October

8/31 - Exhibition: A Potter’s Eye:The Cummings 4 Golden Crane Exhibition Preview: 9/22 Collection of Japanese Ceramics Refashioning Beauty

4 Geisha: Unraveling the Art and Mystery ($) 5 Lecture by Noritaka Tatehana: Crafting the Art of Japan’s Future ($) 6 Ikebana Demonstration, Pam Rilley 10/5- Art in the Garden: Noritaka Tatehana: 8 Extended Photographer Member Hours 12/1 Refashioning Beauty

12 Shamisen Performance, Takohachi 5 Koto Concert, Sawai Koto School

13-15 O-Tsukimi, The Moonviewing Festival ($) 5-6 Textile Display & Lecture

13-15 Origami Art Display, artists from 12 Member Exhibition Exclusive: Origami USA Refashioning Beauty

Jonathan Ley 13 Ceramic Demonstration, Stephen Mickey 12-13 Ikebana Exhibition: Ryuseiha School

14 Temari Presentation, Steven Bowe 19 Extended Member Hours

15 Tea Ceremony with George Cummings 19 Koto, Shamisen, & Vocal Concert, with Mark Your Calendar: Member Tour: Japan – Kotorito Ensemble Wine Tasting with Torii Mor Land of Living Traditions 16-27 Waza to Kokoro Seminar ($) 19 Chado, the Way of Tea 20 Calligraphy Demonstration, Join us for an evening of wine tasting with Torii Mor May 8 – 17, 2020 19-20 Kihachiro Nishiura Ikebana Exhibition: Ikebana International Winery, the official winery of Portland Japanese Hiroshima, Okayama, & Kyoto, Japan Garden. At this special tasting created for the 20 Extended Photographer Member Hours 21 Chado, the Way of Tea Garden, we will explore the art of pairing wines with Members are invited to join the Garden’s specially curated tour of Japanese cuisine. 21-22 Go Tournament and Presentation 20 Ikebana Demonstration, Nana Bellerud Japan next spring. For nine days in May of 2020, our small group of 16, accompanied by an English-speaking Japanese guide, will explore Golden Crane Tickets go on sale October 2nd 28-29 Ikebana Exhibition: Ohara Portland School 22-24 With an Eye Towards Nature: sites and cities in Japan, with a focus on gardens, culture, and history. A Japanese Garden Design Intensive ($) Member Tickets go on sale October 9th 29 Ikebana Demonstration, Carolyn Alter 26-27 Ikebana Exhibition: Sogetsu School Reservations open September 25th for Members.

27 Ikebana Demonstration, Nana Bellerud Return to Winter Hours – Tour Price: ($) = Tickets required October 1 All other events are free with admission 30 Extended Photographer Member Hours Double Occupancy: $7,770* Single Occupancy: $12,170* Monday: Noon-4pm * Price per person includes a $300 donation to the Garden. Tuesday-Sunday: 10am-4pm Airfare is not included. Member hours remain Tuesday-Sunday 8am-10am

A non-refundable $1,000 deposit per person is due at time of booking. RECURRING CULTURAL CORNER DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE CATHY RUDD CULTURAL CORNER Sponsored by Dossier Hotel O-Tsukimi, Find more details about the itinerary and registration instructions at The Moonviewing Festival japanesegarden.org/japantour2020 Tea Ceremony: September 1, 11, 18, 25, 28; October 2, 6, 12, 16, 30.

September 13, 14, & 15 Bonsai: September 2, 26, 30; October 7, 13, 21, 28. Questions? Contact [email protected]

Koto: September 7, 8, 27; October 5, 26. Celebrate the beautiful autumn festival with a walk through the lantern-lit garden, a quiet tea ceremony, tasty food and drink, traditional Japanese music, As an extra benefit to coincide with the autumnal beauty of the and the joy of watching the full moon rise in view Garden in October, we will have many of our traditional lanterns of Mount Hood. Thank you to our sponsors: Afuri, lit for Extended Photographer Member Hours on October 30th. All events are subject to change based on the availability of our wonderful volunteers. Presenting Sponsor; Snow Peak; Joto Sake; Sapporo Please check japanesegarden.org/events or call 503-542-0280 to confirm these events. Beer, The Jasmine Pearl Tea Co.

4 THE GARDEN PATH SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2019 5 GARDEN NEWS

“He [Steve Bloom] believes Japanese gardens and our “It’s about creating relationship between society are connected. I feel it too. At Portland Japanese nature and humans—nature and humans Garden, there are such good people with a passion for living together, just like agriculture,” Japanese culture,” said Hosono. “We have to get a wide he said. field of view of each other’s cultures and backgrounds.” Sifting through a year’s worth of drawings, Hosono is a man with double professions: a master gar- photos, and research interviews will not be dener (niwashi) and a master shamisen player. Shamisen an easy task. His biggest take-away, Hosono is a traditional instrument somewhat resembling a said, is something Sada often tells others, banjo. Hosono started shamisen training at 16-years- and a sentiment Hosono holds closely: old and has received national acclaim in Japan for his musical performances. “To create a relationship between humans and nature, we must know the world, peo- When Portland Japanese Garden’s 50th Anniversary ple, their culture, and what they value. A gala was approaching, Steve Bloom remembered Hoso- Japanese garden should not be in a glass no’s incredible talent and asked him to play shamisen case. We must use it, teach it to grow, and at the Garden. then grow from it ourselves. That’s the true meaning of preservation, I think.” Kazutaka “Kazu” Fukui (Hosono’s stage name) per- formed the first ever solo shamisen performance at the Garden’s new Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner. Then, 1 another introduction: while in Portland, Hosono met Garden Curator, Sadafumi “Sada” Uchiyama, whom he says he instantly admired.

With Sada’s encouragement, Hosono applied for and received a scholarship from the Japanese government 2 to do a garden fellowship at Portland Japanese Garden.

“I am interested in the interaction between people and the Garden,” said Hosono. “The word ‘biocultural’ is a Niwashi and Shamisen-sosha: fairly new word, but biology and culture are connected. A Japanese garden is biology and culture. ‘Landscape Preserving Multiple Artforms Architecture’ is just too broad. Biocultural is better.”

This past year, Hosono worked with Portland Japa- nese Garden’s team doing day-to-day gardening work, 2 You never know the path a simple introduction will lead to. interviewing staff members, and doing Japanese garden research, as well as participating in the Waza to Kokoro: The path to Portland for one Japanese gardener began more than ten years Hands and Heart training seminar, a series of training ago, while he was working toward a master’s degree in landscape architecture seminars designed to serve professionals in garden at Tokyo University of Agriculture. design, construction, and maintenance.

Tatsuya Hosono was interested in what one of the speakers visiting his univer- Simultaneously, Hosono delighted Garden employees sity had to say about the philosophy behind Japanese gardens. That speaker, and guests while performing shamisen on multiple Portland Japanese Garden CEO Steve Bloom, was on his first sabbatical in occasions. Once home from his fellowship, Hosono will Japan talking to students about the ideals of Japanese gardens and why our put together a report of his learnings for the Japanese society needs them. Hosono was fascinated. Agency for Cultural Affairs.

2 Tatsuya playing Shamisen – by Masami Morikawa 3 Tatsuya with Portland Japanese Garden CEO 1 Kristin Faurest Steve Bloom – courtesy of Tatsuya Hosono 3

6 THE GARDEN PATH SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2019 7 CULTURE &EDUCATION 2 Kristin Faurest 3 Don Schwartz

Guided by Nature:

2 Fall Design Intensive

1 In October the Garden’s International Japanese Garden Training Center presents “With an eye towards nature: A Japanese garden design intensive,” In June the International Japanese Garden Train- a three-day intensive course for design profes- Reflections: ing Center welcomed Christine Moon and 17 oth- sionals taking place at Portland Japanese Garden er accomplished landscape professionals from and offsite venues with Garden staff serving as June's Beginner Level Honduras, Costa Rica, the U.K., Canada, and instructors. Featuring a total of 25 hours of the- Training Seminar across the U.S. to the Waza to Kokoro: Hands and oretical and hands-on training in the Japanese Heart beginner-level training seminar in Japanese approach to designing in harmony with nature garden arts. Our visiting instructor, facilitated by and its modern application, this unique course the Garden Society of Japan, was Masao Sone of was created for landscape architects, landscape Kyoto’s Sone Zoen Co. Ltd. of Kyoto. designers, architects, and members of the related design professions. "I am truly thankful. Our instructors Through 60 hours of instruction the group took part in activities from sketching in the Garden Through readings, tours, lectures, and design were just outstanding — I feel we to moving rock at Smith Rock Inc. to hearing exercises, instructors will put traditional Jap- lectures about aesthetics to taking part in tea anese use of nature’s design principles in both only scraped the surface of all of ceremony. But throughout that rigorous learning historical perspective and contemporary context experience there was always one true goal: to as a tool for making meaningful spaces connect- everyone's knowledge. So far each teach the connections that a garden can make ing people to nature. The course will utilize both between humans and nature. If our seminar the traditional and the new spaces in Portland day at work I've been able to utilize participants use what they learned to create Japanese Garden as well as the natural landscape and care for spaces that give people that unmis- of the Columbia Gorge for an immersive learn- my new skills and perspective." takable experience of joy, groundedness, and ing experience in designing with nature. A final wholeness of mind and spirit that come from studio design assignment allows participants to —CHRISTINE MOON, living as a part of nature, we will have fulfilled synthesize knowledge gained during the course. Landscape Contractor, Corvallis, OR our purpose.

We hope our fifth seminar group since its start in 2016 will continue to embody the Buddhist concept of shoshin (beginner’s mind) and have an WITH AN EYE TOWARDS NATURE: appetite for learning that never ceases. A JAPANESE GARDEN DESIGN INTENSIVE

We look forward to welcoming our intermedi- October 22 – 24, 2019 ate-level participants September 16 and in the More info at japanesegarden.org/designintensive coming weeks will announce our 2020 seminar 1 Kristin Faurest schedule on japanesegarden.org/thecenter. 3

8 THE GARDEN PATH SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2019 9 ART IN THE GARDEN

4 Heel-less Shoes

EXHIBITION EVENTS

GOLDEN CRANE OPENING RECEPTION Oct 4 / 4:30 pm - Preview Oct 4/ 5:30 pm - 8 pm - Reception

MEMBER EXHIBITION EXCLUSIVE October 12 / 8am – 10am

1 Void Sculpture Series 3 Hairpin Series NORITAKA TATEHANA: CRAFTING THE ART OF JAPAN’S FUTURE Lecture by the Artist October 5 / 5pm Noritaka Tatehana: Refashioning Beauty

October 5 - December 1 came before them. Rather than shun the seem- district are recreated as monumental 3-dimen- Pavilion Gallery & Tanabe Gallery ingly restrictive artistic traditions of Japanese art sional forms that embody elevated status and 2 and craft, Tatehana embraces them by sampling, accomplishment while removing any possibility altering, and repackaging traditional symbols to of utilitarian purpose. And in Void Sculpture Series, Portland Japanese Garden presents the art of Japan’s art history is long and distinguished create dynamic works of art for the global now. the exquisitely crafted sword blades of the sa- Noritaka Tatehana in his first-ever North Ameri- with varied richness and celebrated traditions murai are removed from their poetically violent can solo exhibition. Installed in the Pavilion and of form, design, and craftsmanship. Most often, Appropriating traditional signs of Japanese potential to create sculptural works of the most Tanabe Galleries, Tatehana enchants through Japanese art centers around a deep understand- elegance and refinement, Tatehana removes captivating beauty and exquisite craftsmanship. his use of traditional symbols of sophistication ing and respect of nature and natural beauty these signs from their original historical context The success of Tatehana’s art and design comes and beauty with the inclusion of new, never-be- in both subject and materiality. But, along with of past centuries and amplifies their symbolic through recognition of these long-held symbols fore-seen works of art created especially for this the well-respected, artistic traditions of Japan, meaning in his art. In Heel-less Shoes, the raised that epitomize celebrated craftsmanship and his exhibition. Co-curated by the Garden’s Cura- overwhelming feelings of constraint can burden platform sandals (denoting the highest-level thoughtful refashioning of his output for contem- tor of Art, Laura J. Mueller, PhD and Christina a contemporary artist tied to its legacy. Artists courtesans) are removed from the cobble path- porary appreciation. Cacouris, a journalist and curator based in New can feel trapped by the weight of history and ways of the Yoshiwara entertainment district York City, the exhibition showcases Tatehana’s tradition. As visual and cultural experience has of the 18th and 19th centuries and refashioned Presenting Sponsors: Arlene Schnitzer & Jordan sculptural and two-dimensional works of art and become truly global, cultural and geographic to grace the feet of current society’s most fash- Schnitzer. Additional support provided by the Regional design that are created by employing the most distinctions have become blurred, often losing ion-forward celebrities like Lady Gaga and Arts & Culture Council; the Japan Foundation, Los Ange- refined Japanese craftsmanship, reimagining the distinct significance and meaning. This envi- Daphne Guinness. In Hairpin Series, the elaborate les; and Yamato Transport U.S.A., Inc. timeless appeal of these celebrated symbols for ronment allows artists to willfully break from lacquered hairpins used in the coiffures of the

contemporary audiences. the constraints of art historical narratives that most refined geisha entertainers of Kyoto’s Gion 1-4 Courtesy of NORITAKA TATEHANA / Photo by GION

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Previously known as Golden Crane Legacy Society, the Phoenix Legacy Society is our way of recognizing the thoughtful consideration and enduring generos- ity of our supporters who have included a gift to Portland Japanese Garden in their estate plans.

Members receive invitations to Golden Crane Society receptions, as well as to special events exclusively for the Phoenix Legacy Society. If you have already planned an estate gift, please let us know so we can recognize you as a member.

If you would like to learn more about estate planning and join the Phoenix Legacy Society, 1 please reach out to Matthew Maas at 503-542-9301. Giving Back: Thank you Carla (left) and Nora (right) for being a part

Members of the Phoenix Legacy Society have named the Garden as the ultimate beneficiary of a planned Carla and Nora of the Garden’s present, as well as its future! gift. We are grateful to the following people for letting us know of their plans to support the Garden in this enduring way. Legacy Society members receive invitations to special events and receptions. Carla Caesar and Nora King became members When asked what inspired them to join the Esther "Ricky" Appleman Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake Linda & Don McNeill Carole Beauclerk Elaine West Durst Jeannie & Ron Prindle of Portland Japanese Garden in 2002, before Phoenix Legacy Society, Carla and Nora said, Barbara Bell Yoko Fukuta Wayne M. Quimby they even lived in Portland. A few years later, “the Garden gives us the kind of serenity that is Diane Benjamin Ms. Susan Halton & Michael Roberts Quimby Melanie Billings-Yun John Hembroff & Shari Macdonald Gary & Sue Reynolds they made Portland their home and got more difficult to find in today’s world.” Steve Bloom Jenny & Ron Herman W. Curtis Schade involved: becoming volunteers, engaging in Michael Blankenship Geoffrey Hoefer & Thomas Wei & Jacquie Siewert-Schade Judy Bradley & Dave Mitchell Albert Horn Richard C. Stetson, Jr. learning opportunities at the Garden, and They elaborated on the goal of their planned Susan C. Brown Ann & Jerry Hudson Ernie Stoddard being part of our recent expansion through the gift, “to ensure future generations will visit, en- Heida & Don Bruce Mary Kay Johnson Ann & John Symons Carla Caesar & Nora King Elizabeth M. King Drs. Calvin and Mayho Tanabe Cultural Crossing Campaign. They also made joy and connect with such a serene place filled Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant Valerie Lau Carmen Wong the decision over a decade ago to include the with incredible natural beauty. We wanted to Mary Dickson Ron & Polly Wall Lauser And those who wish to remain David & Nancy Dowell John & Lisa Lehman anonymous (3) Garden as a beneficiary of their estate. give back to a place that has given us so much.”

We are grateful to the following individuals and families for their generous bequests and estate gifts to the Garden. Tribute Gifts IN HONOR OF IN HONOR OF IN MEMORY OF Nancy Beamer Estate of Stanley W. Greenhalgh Jeaneatta Sautter BAO #2 FOR ERIC RONNA HOFFMAN JUNE MORIYASU Clarence Bobbe Elizabeth Ann Hinds Robert & Marilyn Schuberg & Donations & ANNA CHOW-HUTTEL Barbara Cyrus Jerry G. Jones Trust Lawrence L. Secor Carl Gregory Kyoko Moriyasu Stanley L. Davis Trust Noel Jordan The James W. Skog Trust Anonymous Saya Moriyasu Tamae Moriyasu Bill Findlay Estate of James Kesler Toya Family Trust: George, Sonoya, IN MEMORY OF Teriko Moriyasu Robert W. Franz Duke Mankertz Georgene, & Evelyn IN HONOR OF JOHN CHARLTON Will Muller John R. Gatewood Beverly Merrill David E. Wedge Trust Memorials and Honoraria POLLY LAUSER Barbara W. Gomez Trust Jack O. Rickli Constance Weimer 5/16/2019 - 7/15/2019 Joan Strand Ronna Hoffman

Heinz Holzapfel 1 Peter Friedman

12 THE GARDEN PATH SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2019 13 Cumulative giving to the Annual Fund from July 16, 2018 through July 15, 2019

PLATINUM CIRCLE FOUNDER’S CIRCLE PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE $100,000 AND ABOVE $5,000-$9,999 $2,500-$4,999

Institute of Museum and Ruth Anderson & Michael Beebe Trish Adams, in memory of Robert & Library Services Jean & Ray Auel Ethel Csakany Bank of America Mrs. Suzanne Storms Berselli & James Florio BEAST/Expatriate Dr. Robert Berselli GOLD CIRCLE Martha & Anthony Belluschi Bokksu, Inc. $50,000 AND ABOVE Steve Bloom Mary Lee Boklund Gwyneth Gamble Booth Richard Louis Brown & Thomas Mark GARDENER’S CIRCLE Kristen A. Dozono Keen Inc. Mary & Alex Polson Delta Air Lines Elizabeth "Ibby" Brooke Susan C. Brown $1,500-$2,499 Drake's 7 Dees Aase Kendall PosterGarden Arlene Schnitzer & Jordan Schnitzer Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant Barbara & Worth Caldwell Julie & Wayne Drinkward Jane R. Kendall Family Fund, Lee & Ronald Ragen Dede & Joe DeJager Will Carter & Jeff Miller Acorn Fund, Oregon Community Gail Durham & E Benno Philippson Oregon Community Foundation William F. Rasnake Devil's Food Catering Kathryn & John Cochran Foundation Janet & Michael Ellena Caroline Kerl & Bill Lunch Russell & Mary Reid SILVER CIRCLE Takao Donuma Anne & James Crumpacker A-dec, Inc. Lauren Eulau & Paul Schneider Selby & Douglas Key Pat Reser $25,000-$49,999 Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake & the Cameron & Dick Davis Roudabeh Akhavein Mary E. Fellows & John W. Russell Elizabeth M. King Nancy L. Richmond & Margueritte Hirschbuhl Drake Fund, Douglas H. de Weese Susan & Dean N. Alterman Diane Field & Richard Williams John A. Kodachi, PC William A. Hughes Cambia Health Solutions Oregon Community Foundation Marilyn Easly, in memory of K. Andreasen Flowerree Foundation Michiko Kornhauser Ann Roberts Sandra Chandler & Chris Schaefer Diane Durston & Stephen Futscher David Easly George K. Austin Doyle Forister & Gary Sheldon Hoichi Kurisu Cheryl "Charlie" & Rod Rogers Dossier Hotel ESCO Foundation John Einarsen Julieann & Alan Barker Carol Frankel Nikki & Yoshio Kurosaki and the Christopher Ruggles Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation Sandra F. & Wayne R. Ericksen Irene & Jerome Barr Diane & Gary Freeman Kurosaki Family Fund, Oregon Sapporo Brewing USA Marilyn McIver Jeanne Giordano Geffen Mesher Karen L. Benson Global Incentive Group Jewish Community Foundation Valerie Sasaki Tamae, Kyoko, Teriko, & Saya Moriyasu Graphic Arts Building LLC Barbara Giesy Patsy Crayton Berner Ann Goetcheus Bonnie Laun Patricia O. Schleuning in Memory of Soju & June Moriyasu Margaret and Thom Hacker Peter & Mim Gray Broughton & Mary Bishop Foundation Bruce Guenther & Ross M. Lienhart, Edward Lienhart Yoshiaki Shimizu & Mary E. Hirsh Oregon Venture Fund Susan & Tom Hamman Sandra & Jeffrey Grubb Cindy & Bruce Brenn Eduardo A. Vides, M.D. Family Foundation Peter Shinbach Torii Mor Winery & Vineyard Geoffrey Hoefer & Thomas Wei Ms. Susan Halton & Evona Brim Selena Horn & Christopher Hall Joyce & Stanley Loeb B.J. & Forrest Simmons Robert & Deborah Zagunis Hokusei North America the Halton Foundation Michiko Broome, in memory of Hasegawa Kogyo in honor of Gregg Macy & Eric Steinhauser Lynn & Drake Snodgrass The Hotel Zags Cynthia & Andrew Haruyama Seizaemon and Mitsue Fukunish Yasumasa Hasegawa saRah Mahler Susan & Donald Spencer Allan Karsk and Keith Berglund Robert Hogfoss Heida & Don Bruce Merle & Andrew Hashimoto Lisa & Richard Mann Andrée Stevens BRONZE CIRCLE The Samuel S. Johnson Foundation Ann & Jerry Hudson Bullard Law Demi Haffenreffer & Jay A. Henry Maruyama Nori Co., Ltd. Trang & David Swanson Sr. $10,000-$24,999 Kay Kitagawa & Andy Johnson-Laird Hank & Judy Hummelt Bullseye Glass Co. Wendy Hasuike Anna & Van Mason Caroline & Charles J. Swindells Dorothy Lemelson Tatsuo Ito & Kohgetsu Aoki Diane & James Burke Flora J. Henningsen Maryellen & Michael McCulloch Julia Tank & James Prihoda Carole Alexander Martin Lotti & Linda Mai-Lotti The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles Ann C. Carter & Thomas P. Palmer Helen Herman Erin Moeschler & Robb Rathe Rebecca & Russell Teasdale American Endowment Mark Spencer Hotel The Jasmine Pearl Tea Company Candy Cassarno Philip Hoefer Linda Montgomery Rena & Cheryl Tonkin Foundation Benevity Lani McGregor & Daniel Schwoerer Salena Johnson Thomas Cirillo & Aaron White Lynn M. Hoffman Darren & Casey Nakata Dawn & Sadafumi Uchiyama Bamboo Sushi Kelly & Steve McLeod Mary & William David Jones Truman Collins Mary & Gordon Hoffman Chris & Tom Neilsen US-J Connect, Inc. Chita Becker Janet & Tom Montag Marc Peter Keane The Collins Foundation Mrs. Ronna Hoffman Kihachiro Nishiura & Tomoe Horibuchi Anthony Van Ho, MD & Jack B. Blumberg Moonstruck Chocolate Company Peter J. Kendall Columbia Sportswear Elizabeth Hulick & Mark Handley Paul D. O'Brien Forrest Davidson III, PhD Brown Printing Inc. Widney & Glenn Moore Catherine and John Knox Compass Oncology Kerstin & Joshua Husbands PAE Engineers David Willis George Cummings Lindley Morton & Corinne Oishi Donna & David Lieberman, in memory Nancy Connery The Jackson Foundation Piper A. Park, The Park Foundation Lynn and Jeffrey Wolfstone Kathi & Dean Dordevic Chef Naoko of Tomomi & Mariko Ando Paula Deitz John & Janet Jay Marianne Perrin Joji Yoshimura & Michael Kronstadt Susan & Greg Fitz-Gerald Mrs. Hester H. Nau & Leslie Willhite Doug & Theresa Lovett Mary Dickson Janelle & Lee Jimerson Marilyn Ross Podemski Katherine & Mark Frandsen Noraneko James D. Lynch & Robby Cunningham Yoko Fukuta Northwest Bank Susan & Peter Lynn William G. Gilmore Foundation NW Natural Gas Co. Curtis W. Marble Google Omomuki Foundation Masa & Associates, Inc. Jenny Herman The Party Place Allen Mercer and Helen Angelica Wong Hoffman Construction Port of Portland Masa Mizuno Joto Sake Portland Roasting Coffee Thomas Mock & Michael Flanagin Gail & Fred Jubitz Jennifer & Charles Putney Multnomah Whisk{e}y Library Dinah & Robert McCall Wayne M. Quimby & Oregon Jewish Community Foundation Nike Michael Roberts-Quimby Carol L. Otis MD & Roger Goldingay Oregon Community Foundation Regional Arts & Culture Council The Paramount Hotel Patterson Nursery Sales, Inc. Marge Riley Fund, Park Lane Suites & Inn PGE Foundation Oregon Community Foundation Shirley & David Pollock Dorothy Piacentini Trudy & Pat Ritz, Susan & Michael Rego Travers & Vasek Polak Ritz Family Foundation Sue & Gary W. Reynolds Arlene Schnitzer Cathy & Jim Rudd Susan Schnitzer & Greg Goodman Siletz Tribal Charitable Dori Schnitzer, Susan Schnitzer, Paul & Caitlin Schommer Contribution Fund Jeanne Schnitzer Marks, and the Schwab Charitable Fund Smith Rock, Inc. Mildred and Morris Schnitzer Steven H. Smith & Dennis C. Johnson Dorie and Larry Vollum and the Jean Charitable Fund, Oregon Bonnie Pomeroy Stern Vollum Fund of the Vanguard Community Foundation Ernie Stoddard Charitable Endowment The Standard Tonkon Torp Fran & John von Schlegell Drs. Mayho & Calvin Tanabe Priscilla Bernard Wieden & Dan Wieden And those who wish to remain Treecology, Inc. Susan & Jim H. Winkler anonymous (2) Susan & John Turner Carmen Wong & Arjun Chatrath Don Vallaster And those who wish to remain Vanguard Charitable anonymous (1)

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14 THE GARDEN PATH SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2019 15 Global Ambassadors

Including our Global Ambassador Members, Sponsors of our 2014 New York Dina Avila Launch Event, and Donors contributing $500 in the past 12 months and residing more than 120 miles from Portland, Oregon.

Campaign for the Gifts received through 59 Creative Ink Justine Halliday Alan, Gwen, Avery & Ashton Niemann Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc Tom & Susan Hamman Rikki Ninomiya July 31, 2019 Christine and Jerry Baker Hasegawa Kogyo Co., Ltd. NPO Greenwave Natural Garden Machiai Capt. David G. & Carolyn Berry Wilson Flora J. & Anker P. Henningsen Omomuki Foundation Susan C. Brown Jenny Herman Kathy Pike Darrell & Marilyn Brownawell Irene Hirano-Inouye David & Jane Pollock Dr. Mary Jo Buckingham Geoffrey Hoefer & Thomas Wei PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP We wish to thank the following individuals for their special gifts to the Garden & Paul D. Fitzpatrick Itogumi Co., Ltd. Diane Pyles for our renewal of the Natural Garden machiai in 2020. With the generous Kathryn Campbell The Japan Foundation Karen & Jeffrey Robson Candy Cassarno The Japan Foundation, Catherine & Taisuke Sasanuma contributions of these donors we reached our fundraising goal for the project! 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16 THE GARDEN PATH SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2019 17 PHOTO GALLERYPHOTO 4

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1 Sadafumi Uchiyama (Garden Curator) and Aki Nakanishi (Arlene Schnitzer Curator of Culture, Art, and Education) give a private Garden tour to guests of July’s whisky tasting event.

5 At opening weekend for Forest of Dreams, 1 native people of northern Japan and the Pacific Northwest came together to share art, friendship, and stories

6 Children try out origami at May’s Children’s Day Festival 5 Summer Fun

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1 Together at the Golden Crane Annual Reception: Robert Zagunis; Adena Long; Heather McCarey; Lisa Christy; Steve Bloom; Dorie Vollum; Bill Hughes.

2 2 Seiichi Koshimizu (of Suntory) and Naomi

Pomeroy (of BEAST / Expatriate) entertain 3 questions at the July whisky event

3 Guests share a story at July’s Golden Crane Annual Reception

1, 3 Peter Friedman 2, 4 Nina Johnson 5 Jonathan Ley

18 THE GARDEN PATH SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2019 19 DID YOU KNOW? HOKKAIDO... NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE Hokkaido is well-known for delicious food. Given its latitude, low-population, mountains, fresh PAID. PERMIT NO. 827 water and cold sea, it produces many wonderful delights. Hokkaido dairy is well-known; milk, PORTLAND, OR butter, and yogurt throughout Japan are marked with as a sign of quality. Chocolate too. 北海道 Seafood from the cold seas, especially crab. And corn. Hokkaido ramen brings together some of these local ingredients--fresh egg with local butter and corn--for a scrumptious variation!

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