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FOUR SEASONS • FIVE SENSES • ONE EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE
JANUARY 2016 • VOLUME 15 • NUMBER 1
Photo: Alan Bruce Zee
Happy New Year! We begin this exciting
new year looking forward to what 2016
holds. As you know, the Garden is in
the midst of an historic transformation.
Last August, we broke ground on the
new Cultural Crossing expansion, and
I got to witness what the Garden and
its many supporters are really capable
of. It inspired me to see how Trustees,
Members, and the Portland and Japanese
communities came together to initiate
this once-in-a-lifetime event. As 2016 unfolds, we’ll see the expansion’s
new buildings and landscapes—and the Garden’s future—emerging
before our eyes.
The Garden’s changes will, most obviously, be visual. But it’s also
transforming within. Although the five garden spaces we all know and
love won’t change in any way, the Garden’s connection to Japan has
deepened and strengthened in recent years, due largely in part to the
efforts of CEO Steve Bloom, the Arlene Schnitzer Curator of Culture, Art
and Education Diane Durston, and Garden Curator Sadafumi Uchiyama.
Through relationships built and a newly established international
advisory board, our leaders have spearheaded the effort to elevate our
beautiful garden to international prominence.
A great example of this is the Garden’s recent participation in a Yabusame
Ritual in Kamakura, Japan. Steve was honored with the Grand Marshall
“Shogun” role, reenacting the original Shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo.
As Garden CEO, Steve was invited to be part of the ceremony by
leaders of the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine. This is the same shrine
that performed the Mikagura dance here in July 2014 and blessed the
Garden’s Cultural Crossing groundbreaking ceremony last August.
The Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine is one of the oldest in Japan,
and deeply honored the Portland Japanese Garden by asking Steve to
take part in Yabusame. Steve is the first foreigner ever invited for this
prominent role in the shrine’s
ritual, which has been conducted
for 830 years. His involvement
is a testament to the high regard
this venerable shrine has for the
Portland Japanese Garden, and
indicates the Garden’s position
as an international Japanese
cultural organization.
I know the Garden is positioned
to have a very happy, healthy, and
prosperous 2016. Please join me in
saying otsukara-sama desu to our
continued success in the new year!
NEW YEAR, NEW CONNECTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES
A Note from Board President Cathy Rudd
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Dear Garden Members,
Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu—
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The new year is an exciting
time. It holds the promise of new
experiences to be enjoyed and
new friends to be met. As we enter
2016, I am also reminded of the
importance of existing friendships.
2015 ended on a high note for the Garden, thanks to our many
supporters – our members, volunteers, donors, visitors, staff
and our many partners around the world. These people are the
lifeblood of the Garden. Many of you made a year-end donation
to the Garden, and I want to say thank you! Your contributions
ensure that the Garden’s outreach, education, and of course its
beautiful landscapes continue to inspire people around the world.
The Garden’s mission continues to evolve as we strive to
share the Garden’s beauty and resources with an ever-growing
community. I am thrilled to see how our friendships around the
globe bring new, authentic experiences to our members, from
Japanese artist exhibitions to our gardener exchange program.
Building and fostering these relationships with partners is an
important part of my role as CEO. Every time I am called back
to Japan, I am reminded how valuable it is to be there in person,
and how much we gain as an organization. Japanese garden arts
are encountering unprecedented growth, and our Garden is at
the forefront of that, thanks to our friendships around the world.
When I was last in Japan, the Portland Japanese Garden
took its first step towards formalizing friendships with three
organizations with which we have partnered for years. We
signed a Cooperative Agreement with each group – the purpose
of which is to contribute to the international advancement of
Japanese gardens in research and practice through cooperation
and exchange. These partnerships have already opened new
doors for the Garden – from introductions to scholars and artists
to quite literally opening the doors of Japanese temples with
restricted, closed-off historic gardens. Put more plainly, we’ve
formally honored our partnership through an agreement that will
benefit everyone.
As we lay the framework for our next chapter, these open doors
hold the kind of new opportunities that make a new year so
exciting. So again I say Happy New Year and I wish you each a
year full of promise, hope and opportunity!
Sincerely,
Steve Bloom
Chief Executive Officer
FROM THE CEO
The official Cooperative
Agreement with the International
House of Japan. This Tokyo-
based nonprofit promotes
cultural exchange and intellectual
cooperation between the peoples
of Japan and other countries.
CEO Steve Bloom with the President of Ueyakato Landscape Co.,
LTD, Tomoki Kato after signing the Cooperative Agreement. In
recent years, Mr. Kato has facilitated gardener exchange programs
and has agreed to serve as an advisor for the Garden’s International
Institute for Japanese Garden Arts and Culture.
CEO Steve Bloom
with Reverend Daiko
Matsuyama the Deputy
Head Priest of Taizoin
Zen Buddhist Temple,
founded in 1404 in
Northwestern Kyoto.
International House of Japan Chairman
Yasushi Akashi with CEO Steve Bloom.
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JAPANESE MOVIE NIGHT AT OMSI
January 8, 2016, 7:30pm
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
1945 SE Water Ave
Complimentary tickets available at
japanesegarden.com/events
We’re proud to partner with OMSI to host the Portland premiere
of the 2015 Japanese film, Kagurame. Set in a small village at the
foot of Mt. Fuji, the story centers around kagura, a traditional type
of Japanese Shinto theatrical dance. Presented in Japanese with
English subtitles, Kagurame explores the universal relationships of
family, love, and the importance of passing down traditions to the
next generation.
OMSI STUDIO GHIBLI FILM FESTIVAL
January 12-18, 2016
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
1945 SE Water Ave
Tickets available on site, at omsi.edu/theater, or call
the OMSI Box Office at (503) 797-4000
OMSI will present a Studio Ghibli Retrospective
from January 12-18. This seven-day event will
feature dubbed and subtitled screenings of 14
films from the animation company co-founded by
renowned Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki.
Enjoy classics such as My Neighbor Totoro and
Princess Mononoke along with more recent releases
like The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Look for more
information and ticketing through OMSI’s website
at omsi.edu/theater
Portland Japanese Garden members receive $1 off ticket prices
with the discount code JGM16.
GATEWAY MEMBER NIGHT
WITH PSU KABUKI
February 27, 2016
6:15-7:00pm—Reception and presentation with the
production director Dr. Laurence Kominz, Professor of
Japanese Language & Literature
7:00-10:00pm—Performance
Portland State University—Lincoln Performance Hall
Gateway Members receive 20% discount on general
admission ticket prices:
• Gateway Members $12.00
• Gateway Senior Members $9.00
Discount tickets available 1/5/16 to 2/12/16 at
japanesegarden.com/events
The Portland State University School of Theater & Film will present
The Revenge of the 47 Loyal Samurai as a Main Stage Production.
This traditional Japanese play will be co-presented by the PSU
Center for Japanese Studies with the support of the US-Japan
Foundation. Performances of this seminal example of kabuki
theater will take place from February 25th to March 5th. Join us for
a special Gateway Member Night with food, drink, and a special
presentation by director Dr. Laurence Kominz before the opening
weekend performance on Saturday, February 27.
FROM THE CEO
GATEWAY MEMBER EVENTS COMING SOON
ALTHOUGH THE GARDEN’S GATES ARE CLOSED FOR TWO MORE MONTHS, WE’RE COLLABORATING
WITH NEW PARTNERS THROUGHOUT PORTLAND TO PROVIDE EXCITING JAPANESE CULTURAL
EVENTS FOR OUR GATEWAY MEMBERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY OF THE EVENTS BELOW,
VISIT JAPANESEGARDEN.COM/EVENTS
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February 4-29, 2016
Open daily 10am-5pm
Extended hours on Fridays until 7pm
Center for Architecture
403 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR
This February, the Portland Japanese Garden will begin our
2016 Art in the Garden season with an off-site exhibition
featuring the work of architect Kengo Kuma. Tsunagu:
Connecting to the Architecture of Kengo Kuma will be the
first-ever exhibition in the U.S. that explores the architecture
of Kengo Kuma. Tsunagu refers to connection
(between people and nature, as well as between
spaces), to continuity (within a location), and to
looking forward (a link toward the next generation
and the future).
The exhibition will be held at Center for Architecture
in Portland’s Pearl district and was developed
by guest curator Balazs Bognar, Design Director
at Kengo Kuma & Associates, in collaboration
with Diane Durston, Arlene Schnitzer Curator of
Culture, Art, and Education. Tsunagu will be a
multifaceted investigation into Mr. Kuma’s recent
work. On February 6, Members can enjoy a lecture by Kengo Kuma, a
discussion with leading Kuma expert Botond Bognar, and a moderated
Q&A session with Randy Gragg.
The centerpiece of the exhibition is Kuma’s plan for the new Cultural
Crossing. Mr. Kuma’s design includes a Cultural Village with three
LEED-certified buildings to house a learning center, a Garden House,
gallery space, and a traditional tea café. The exhibition will feature
actual project materials, construction drawings, and explorative
images. A scale model of the new Cultural Village will be on display.
Port Orford cedar shavings, samples of Baker Blue granite, tatami
mats, and other project materials will be available for visitors to see,
touch, and even smell.
Mr. Kuma’s work emphasizes place, and a personal connection to
nature. He drew inspiration for the Cultural Village design from the
distinct landscape and environment of the Pacific Northwest. “Kengo
Kuma is known for connective spaces, often putting nature and the
human experience first,” says curator Balazs Bognar. “His emphasis on
light as well as locally sourced materials makes the Portland Japanese
Garden’s expansion project the perfect lens through which people can
see and understand the guiding ideas of his work.”
According to Mr. Bognar, “The design for the Portland Japanese
Garden’s Cultural Crossing benefited greatly from very distinctive
conditions: an existing set of five gardens already curated by Portland
Japanese Garden over five decades—very moving and quite spectacular
even compared to some gardens in Japan—set against a backdrop of
Pacific Northwest firs, cedars, and pines. This is a special combination
that does not happen anywhere else.” Mr. Kuma’s design honors the
existing Garden, offering a tangible link between
Japan and the United States.
Using simple concepts, Tsunagu will highlight the
primary ideas behind the design, and explain three
essential tenets of Japanese space employed in Mr.
Kuma’s designs. Within this spectrum of new ideas
and updated tradition, Mr. Kuma’s work emerges as
a positive and crucial fusion of architecture, nature,
society, and culture.
The exhibition, which is free, opens to the public on First Thursday
(February 4) and runs until February 29, 2016. Reserve your tickets
for the Member-only preview and February 6 event at japanesegarden.
com/events. Tickets are available starting January 5, 2016.
ART IN THE GARDEN: FIRST-EVER KENGO KUMA EXHIBITION IN U.S.
AT CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE
Gateway Member and Golden Crane Society Exhibition
Open House
February 2 & 3, 2016, 5:30-8pm
Center for Architecture
Complimentary tickets available January 5 at
japanesegarden.com/events
Reservations required; space is limited
Golden Crane Society Hosted Viewing Hours
with Kengo Kuma
February 6, 2016, 5:00-7:30pm
Center for Architecture
Invitation Only
LECTURE: Tsunagu, Kengo Kuma’s Architecture
of Relationships
February 6, 2016, 2:00-4:00pm
Portland Art Museum, in the Fields Ballroom, hosted by the
PAM Asian Art Council
1219 SW Park Ave
Complimentary tickets available January 5 at
japanesegarden.com/events
Reservations required, space is limited
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ART IN THE GARDEN: FIRST-EVER KENGO KUMA EXHIBITION IN U.S.
AT CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE
In 2013, pieces of two torii gates—known as kasagi—washed ashore on
the Oregon coast, casualties of the 2011 tsunami in Japan. Their origins
unknown, the kasagi were entrusted to the Portland Japanese Garden
in hopes of finding their rightful home. Garden Curator Sadafumi
Uchiyama and Board of Trustees President-Elect Dorie Vollum worked
with Garden leaders and a network of global supporters, scouring
Japan for clues of where the kasagi originated. After two years of
research, it was finally confirmed that both kasagi came from the small
Itsukushima shrine in the village of Okuki—right outside Hachinohe
in the Northeastern tip of mainland Japan.
On August 15 the kasagi began their long journey home with generous
donated support from Pacific Lumber & Shipping LLC, Yamato
Transport U.S.A., Inc., Yamato Global Logistics Japan Co, Ltd, and
Uyeno Transtech Ltd. The kasagi arrived in Yokohama port where
they were honored with a receiving ceremony led by priests from the
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine. The event was attended by Garden
leaders as well as U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy.
Ambassador Kennedy spoke in admiration about the Garden’s work
to return the kasagi saying, “These people are cultural ambassadors
for America.” Continuing, she reflected on the commonalities of our
two countries with the poignant observation that “the Pacific ocean
is not something that divides us but is something that connects us.”
For the last leg of their travels, the kasagi were taken northward in
October to celebrate a homecoming in the village of Okuki. Village
elders and school children alike congregated around the kasagi to
marvel at their journey, grateful
that these sacred artifacts—
presumed lost for so long—had
been returned home.
Now a local craftsman in Tohoku
is working to restore the kasagi
and build two new torii gates upon which both the kasagi will once
again rest. Once the cold ground of the northern city has softened, the
two gates will be reinstated in front of the Itsukushima fishing shrine in
Okuki and rededicated in a ceremony on May 2.
The Kasagi return project has been generously supported by: the Walter
Clay Hill & Family Foundation, the Japan-America Society of Oregon, the
Omomuki Foundation, and numerous individual donors.
The story of Geoffrey Hoefer and the
Portland Japanese Garden lends credence
to the saying that nothing happens by
chance. Geoffrey is one of the Garden’s
Global Ambassadors, as well as a member
of its International Advisory Board. These
two groups form a network of advocates
that extends the Portland Japanese
Garden’s reach around the world. Geoffrey
is also the founder and chairman of the Omomuki Foundation, which
supports the arts and HIV education and prevention internationally.
The Omomuki Foundation is one of the key funders of the Portland
Japanese Garden’s kasagi return effort.
Geoffrey grew up in the Portland area and was first introduced to
the Portland Japanese Garden as a young boy—he remembers it as
“strangely beautiful…like entering a different world.” He even took
three years of Japanese while in high school. But after that he lost
contact with Japanese culture for almost two decades, during which
he studied engineering, art history and business, and founded two
successful companies. Geoffrey visited Japan for the first time in
2005 and his passion for the country was reignited. Since then, he
has returned annually for both business and vacation.
Fast forward to 2014, when Geoffrey happened upon a group speaking
Japanese at a favorite haunt in his adopted home of Manhattan.
Among them was Portland Japanese Garden CEO Steve Bloom, who
was searching New York for a place to hold the launch event of the
new Global Ambassadors program. One thing led to another, a few
more drinks were ordered, and by the end of the evening Geoffrey
had offered to host the gathering—for 200!—at his home.
Following the 2014 New York event for the Garden, Geoffrey
has raised more than $600,000 for the Cultural Crossing Capital
Campaign. He realized that he “received more satisfaction and had
more fun doing this [philanthropic] work than any of his business
endeavors.” Soon thereafter he founded the Omomuki Foundation.
Geoffrey now devotes his full energy to non-profit work. With the help
of Steve Bloom, who is one of Omomuki’s directors, the Foundation
now has its 501(c)3 non-profit status and is pursuing its mission by
building lasting partnerships, like the one that continues to grow with
the Portland Japanese Garden.
KASAGI: GATES OF HOPE
A JOYFUL HOMECOMING
THE POWER OF PHILANTHROPY
GEOFFREY HOEFER AND THE OMOMUKI FOUNDATION
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MEMORIALS AND
HONORARIA
In Memory of Joanne Cody
Al & Judy Kenning
In Memory of Bill Findlay
Jjoan Corrie
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake
Alan, Gwen, Avery &
Ashton Niemann
In Memory of Jack Rickli
Mike Thompson & Bill Ohde
In Memory of
Marilyn Schuberg
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake
Molly and Chip Harris
Ikebana International,
Chapter #47
Megan Rothstein
In Memory of John Symons
Alaska Library Association
Juneau Chapter
Tom Cirillo
Shannon Moxley
ANNUAL FUND
Cecile L. Carpenter
Will Carter & Jeff Miller
Kay Endo
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Fred Meyer Community
Rewards Program
Janet Heineck
Harold M. Hurwitz
William and Emmy Lawrence
Family Fund of The Oregon
Community Foundation
Oscar H. & Mary S. Mayer
Mr. & Mrs. Stan F. Mayfield
Linda Montgomery
Network for Good
Portland General Electric
Employee Giving Campaign
Diane Pyles
Leslie C. & Wallace L. Rainey
Alan & Gwen Shusterman
Ted & Arlette Sieckman
Isabel Stirling
Susan Stone
Joyce Tolley
Sadafumi & Dawn Uchiyama
Craig M. Weintz
Work for Art
James J. Zuiches
TRIBUTE GIFTS & DONATIONS October 1, 2015 through November 15, 2015
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The Autzen Foundation
David E. and Mary C. Becker Fund of The
Oregon Community Foundation
Stephen Bloom & Michael Blankenship
Diane & Joel Brauer
Richard Louis Brown & Thomas Mark
Linda Campbell
Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant
Dede & Joe DeJager
Dr. Mark Edge & Dr. Ken Mims
Wayne R. & Sandra F. Ericksen
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Flowerree Foundation
Geffen Mesher
Hakkodo
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Hacker Architects
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Ron & Jenny Herman
Mitchell Hobbs
Hank & Judy Hummelt
The Jackson Foundation
The Jasmine Pearl Tea Company
William David & Mary Jones
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Caroline Kerl & Bill Lunch
Kay Kitagawa & Andy Johnson-Laird
Dorothy Lemelson
Ross M. Lienhart, Edward Lienhart
Family Foundation
Doug & Theresa Lovett
J. Douglas Macy
Michael & Maryellen McCulloch
Thomas & Angela Mills
Glenn & Widney Moore
NACCO Materials Handling Group
Tom & Chris Neilsen
Neilsen Family Fund of The Oregon
Community Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Putney
Dee Ross
F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation
Storms Family Foundation
Treecology, Inc.
The Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust
Stuart Weitz & John Gustavsson
Mr. & Mrs. James H. Winkler
GARDENER’S CIRCLE
$1,500-$2,499
Anonymous (2)
Sheryl Acheson
Susan & Dean N. Alterman
Sally Ashley
Jean & Ray Auel
Robert Aughenbaugh
Bamboo Sushi
Anthony & Martha Belluschi
Harvey & Nancy Black
Mary Lee Boklund
Bruce & Cindy Brenn
Ibby Brooke
James & Diane Burke
Worth & Barbara Caldwell
Dr. & Mrs. John R. Campbell
Kathryn Campbell
Capital Pacific Bank
Ann C. Carter & Thomas P. Palmer
Candy Cassarno
Chef Naoko
Citi Lites Builders Inc.
John & Kathryn Cochran
THE GOLDEN CRANE SOCIETY
SILVER CIRCLE
$25,000-$49,999
The Collins Foundation
William G. Gilmore Foundation
The James W. Skog Trust
BRONZE CIRCLE
$10,000-$24,999
Anonymous
Arts Consulting Group
Stephen & Melissa Babson
Alan S. Davis
Dean & Kathi Dordevic
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake
ESCO Foundation
Yoko Fukuta
Hoffman Construction
Gail & Fred Jubitz
Samuel T. & Mary K. Naito Foundation
Dorothy Piacentini
Travers & Vasek Polak
Rod & Cheryl “Charlie” Rogers in memory
of Lorna Markwart
Arlene Schnitzer of the Harold and Arlene
Schnitzer CARE Foundation
Torii Mor Winery & Vineyard
Larry & Dorie Vollum
The Jean Vollum Fund of the Vanguard
Charitable Endowment
Capt. David G. & Carolyn Berry Wilson
FOUNDER’S CIRCLE
$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous
Bank of America
Gwyneth Gamble Booth
Columbia Sportswear
Katherine & Mark Frandsen
Tom & Susan Hamman
Henry Lea Hillman, Jr. Foundation
Lynne M. Hoffman
W.A. Hughes Construction, Inc.
The Japan Foundation
The Samuel S. Johnson Foundation
Dinah & Robert McCall
Marilyn McIver
Suzanne Storms Millis
Kathy Pike & Louis Forster
David Pollock in honor of
Gwyneth Gamble Booth
Wayne M. Quimby & Michael
Roberts Quimby
Marge Riley Fund of The Oregon
Community Foundation
Trudy & Pat Ritz, Ritz Family Foundation
Jim & Cathy Rudd
Arlene Schnitzer and Jordan Schnitzer of
the Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE
Foundation
Brenda Smola-Foti & Frank Foti
Drs. Calvin & Mayho Tanabe
John & Susan Turner
Robert & Debb Zagunis
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
$2,500-$4,999
Trish & Joe Adams
Thomas P. Anderson & Jack B. Blumberg
Cumulative giving to the Annual Fund from October 1, 2014 through November 15, 2015
Columbia Grain, Inc.
Constructive Form Architecture and
Design LLC
William Cook & Gwil Evans
Anne & James Crumpacker
Peggy & Dick Danziger
Devil’s Food Catering
Mary Dickson
Drake’s 7 Dees
Gail Durham & E Benno Philippson
Mark & Ann Edlen & Family
Michael & Janet Ellena
Exxon Mobil Foundation
Mary E. Fellows & John W. Russell
Susan & Greg Fitz-Gerald
FlowerBox, Inc. & Floral Design Institute
Doyle Forister & Gary Sheldon
Jerry & Barbara Giesy
Grain Importers Association
Greenline Fine Woodworking
Bruce Guenther & Eduardo A. Vides, M.D.
John Hall & Margaret Chula
James P. Hansen
Jennifer Hartnett & Liza Yore
Andrew & Cynthia Haruyama
Jay A. Henry
Michel & Vicki Hersen
Margaret & Roger Hinshaw
Dalton L. Hobbs
Robert & Deborah Hogfoss
Jerry & Ann Hudson
William A. Hughes & Nancy L. Richmond
Beth & Jerry Hulsman
Joshua & Kerstin Husbands
Tatsuo Ito
John & Janet Jay
Jim Fisher Volvo
Lee & Janelle Jimerson
Salena Johnson
Jerry Jones Fund of the So-Hum Foundation
Joto Sake
Frederick D. and Gail Y. Jubitz Foundation
Sherman B. & Jayn Kellar
Jane R. Kendall Family Fund of The Oregon
Community Foundation
John A Kodachi, PC
Hoichi Kurisu
Yoshio & Nikki Kurosaki
Kurosaki Family Fund of the Oregon Jewish
Community Foundation
Tom & Pat Landye
William and Emily Lawrence Family Fund
of The Oregon Community Foundation
Joyce & Stanley Loeb
James D. Lynch & Robby Cunningham
Gregg Macy & Eric Steinhauser
saRah Mahler
Kathleen & Curtis Marble
Kelly & Steve McLeod
Laura S. Meier
Mike Reed, GRI
Esther Jantzen Moore
Verne & Aki Naito
Helle V. Nathan
Nathan Family Charitable Fund of The
Oregon Community Foundation
Mrs. Hester H. Nau
OMIC USA
Carol L. Otis MD & Roger Goldingay
PacifiCorp Foundation
PAE Engineers
The Paramount Hotel
Piper Park, The Park Foundation
Marilyn Ross Podemski
David & Shirley Pollock
Portland Roasting Coffee
Jean & Ralph Quinsey
Sapporo Brewing USA
Susan Schnitzer & Greg Goodman
Susan Dee Schnitzer Family Fund of The
Oregon Community Foundation
Paul Schommer
Peter Shinbach
Forrest & B.J. Simmons
Steven H. Smith & Dennis C. Johnson
Drake & Lynn Snodgrass
So Hum Foundation
The Standard
Bonnie Pomeroy Stern
Andree Stevens
Mr. Ernie Stoddard
Julie & Peter Stott
Alice Sumida
Rena & Cheryl Tonkin
TR Professional
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ward
Frances & John von Schlegell
Ms. Carmen Wong
Junki Yoshida
Yume Confections
Photo: Sadafumi Uchiyama
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Cumulative giving to the Annual Fund from October 1, 2014 through November 15, 2015
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GLOBAL AMBASSADORS
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Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Ajinomoto North America, Inc.
Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc.
Peggy & Dick Danziger
Jeanne Giordano & Bob Frasca
Geoffrey Hoefer
Joto Sake
Richard Milgrim
Yoshiaki Mizumoto
Janet & Tom Montag
Kathy Pike & Louis Forster
David & Jane Pollock
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
David & Abigail Snoddy
Erik & Cornelia Thomsen
Torii Mor Winery & Vineyard
Uniqlo
Including Global Ambassador Members and Sponsors of our 2014 New York Launch Event
CORPORATE SPONSORS
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If you would like to include the Garden in your estate plans, or if you have already
done so and would allow us to list you as a Legacy Member, please contact Chief
Development Officer Tom Cirillo at (503) 595-5225 or tcirillo@japanesegarden.com
Golden Crane Legacy Members have named the Garden as the ultimate beneficiary of a
planned gift. We are grateful to the following people for letting us know of their plans to
support the Garden in this thoughtful way.
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Carole Beauclerk
Barbara Bell
Diane Benjamin
Melanie Billings-Yun
Stephen Bloom & Michael
Blankenship
Carla Caesar & Nora King
Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant
Mary Dickson
Margueritte Hirschlbuhl Drake
Nancy B. Beamer
Clarence Bobbe
Stanley W. Greenhalgh
Ms. Anne Hinds
Noel Jordan
We are grateful to the following individuals and families for their generous
estate/bequest gifts previously received by the Garden:
James J. Kesler
Duke Mankertz
Ms. Beverly Merrill
Jeaneatta Sautter
Stanley L. Davis Trust
Toya Family Trust: George,
Sonoya, Georgene,
and Evelyn
Elaine West Durst
Bill Findlay
Yoko Fukuta
Ms. Susan Halton
Ron & Jenny Herman
Al Horn
Jerry & Ann Hudson
Mary Kay Johnson
Elizabeth M. King
Ron & Polly Wall Lauser
John & Lisa Lehman
David L. Mitchell &
Judith L. Bradley
Wayne M. Quimby &
Michael Roberts Quimby
W. Curtis Schade &
Jacquie Siewert-Schade
Mr. Ernie Stoddard
John & Ann Symons
Ms. Carmen Wong
Photo: David M. Cobb
GOLDEN CRANE LEGACY MEMBERS
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THE CAMPAIGN FOR A CULTURAL CROSSING
Contributions received through November 15, 2015
$5,000,000 and above
Arlene Schnitzer in honor of Jordan D.
Schnitzer’s 20-year service to the
Portland Japanese Garden
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999
Anonymous
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999
Anonymous (2)
State of Oregon Lottery Bonds
The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE
Foundation
Drs. Calvin and Mayho Tanabe
$750,000 to $999,999
Ross M. Lienhart, Edward Lienhart
Family Foundation in memory of
Sheila Edwards Lienhart
$500,000 to $749,999
Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin
Tateuchi Foundation
Robert W. Franz
National Endowment for the Humanities
Cathy and Jim Rudd
Dorie and Larry Vollum
$250,000 to $499,999
Frederick D. and Gail Y. Jubitz Foundation
Dorothy Piacentini
Carolyn A. Berry Wilson
$200,000 to $249,999
Anne and James F. Crumpacker Family
Hoffman Construction Co.
Kengo Kuma & Associates
Walker Macy
$150,000 to $199,999
Ray and Jean Auel
Marilyn McIver
$100,000 to $149,999
Melissa and Stephen Babson
Hacker Architects
Prudence Miller in memory of
Jane Stimson Miller
Wayne M. Quimby and
Michael Roberts Quimby
Frances and John von Schlegell
$75,000 to $99,999
Mildred and Morris Schnitzer Charitable
Fund of The Oregon Community
Foundation
Storms Family Foundation
$50,000 to $74,999
Gwyneth Gamble Booth
City of Portland, Portland Parks & Recreation
Alan S. Davis
Marilyn Easly in memory of David Easly
Jerry and Ann Hudson
Hoichi Kurisu
Ritz Family Foundation
Kelly Saito
Catherine and Taisuke Sasanuma
$20,000 to $49,999
Dean and Susan Alterrman
Thomas P. Anderson and Jack B. Blumberg
City of Portland, Office of International
Affairs
Dede and Joe DeJager
de Weese Family Fund at The Oregon
Community Fund Foundation
Mary and Blaine Dickson
Margueritte H. Drake
Drake’s 7 Dees Landscaping
Katherine and Mark Frandsen
Komatsu Seiren Co., Ltd.
J. Douglas Macy
Dori Schnitzer in memory of Mildred and
Morris Schnitzer
Jeanne Schnitzer Marks in memory of
Mildred and Morris Schnitzer
Susan Dee Schnitzer in memory of
Mildred and Morris Schnitzer
Susan and Jim Winkler & Family
$10,000 to $19,999
Mora Chartrand and Linda Grant
Delta Airlines
The Dunagan Foundation, Inc.
Bill Findlay
Sean C. Gay
Judy and Hank Hummelt
KPFF Consulting Engineers
Amy S. Katoh
Doug and Theresa Lovett
Luma: Lighting Design
Ed McVicker and Gertrude Bernstein
PAE Engineers
Don and Jan Stastny
Stoel Rives
Carmen Wong
$5,000 to $9,999
Anonymous
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Ajinomoto North America, Inc.
Anderson Krygier, Inc.
The Bookin Group, LLC
Bruce and Cindy Brenn
Dr. John R. and Susan Campbell
Ann C. Carter and Thomas P. Palmer
Columbia Bank and West Coast Trust
Alexander de Weese
Douglas H. de Weese
Michael and Janet Ellena
Yoko Fukuta
Geotechnical Resources, Inc.
Jeanne Giordano and Bob Frasca
Green Building Services
Greenline Fine Woodworking
Dr. Tsutomu Hattori
Margaret and Roger Hinshaw
Ronna and Eric Hoffman Fund of The
Oregon Community Foundation
Joshua and Kerstin Husbands
Listen Accoustics, Inc.
Verne and Aki Naito
Carol L. Otis MD and Roger Goldingay
Bonnie Pomeroy Stern
Rena and Cheryl Tonkin
Torii Mor Winery & Vineyard
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ward
Suwako Watanabe
$2,500 to $4,999
Andrew and Cynthia Haruyama
William A. Hughes and Nancy L. Richmond
Joto Sake LLC
Joseph Krakora
Sandy and Greg Mico
Miller Nash
John and Susan Turner
$1,000 to $2,499
Anonymous
Anthony and Martha Belluschi
Architecture Foundation of Oregon
in honor of Arlene Schnitzer &
Jordan Schnitzer
Nell and Robert Bonaparte
Dr. and Mrs. Buell
Greg and Susan Fitz-Gerald
Dale and Iris Garell
John A Kodachi, PC
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Labadie
Judy and Mike McCuddy
Acorn Fund of The Oregon
Community Foundation
David Pollock in honor of Martha
and Anthony Belluschi
Luwayne Sammons
Randy Zmrhal
UNDER $1,000
Carole Alexander
Charles C. Anderson
David Austin
Barbara Bloomfield
Patricia Buckley
Evelyn Carter
George Caspar and Mary Hanigan
Laura Davidson
Kristen A. Dozono
Bart Eberwein
Patricia A. Engelbretson
James and Diana Faville
Sandra L. Helton
Isaac Jones
Leatrice Kaplan
Allan Karsk
Marilyn Kingery
Betty Lou Koffel and Philip Moyer
Michiko Kornhauser
David and Nicholaus Krichevsky
Anne and Charles Macquarie
Stephen McConnel
Jill McLean
Tetsuro Nomura
O’Hara School of Ikebana
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Olson
Carlton Olson
Debby Potts
Amy and Katie Sakurai
Carol Schnitzer Lewis
J Andrew Snyder
Makoto Suzuki
Takumi Company
Tomodachi Committee JASO
Taketoshi Uchiyama
Barbara G. Van Raalte Family
Fund of Fidelity Charitable
Scott Winters
Takeshi Yoro
The Portland Japanese Garden’s Campaign for a Cultural Crossing chaired by
Dorie and Larry Vollum began quietly in 2012 with the Board of Trustees, who
have now collectively contributed over $5,500,000 to its $33.5 million goal.
Individuals, businesses, and foundations here in Oregon, around the country,
and in Japan have joined the Campaign with generous support. In July, the
Campaign reached the 60% mark, at which point the Trustees approved the start
of construction and public announcement of the Campaign. The new garden
spaces, educational and visitor facilities, and entrance plaza will be completed by
Spring 2017. We can’t wait to celebrate the Grand Opening with you then! Over the
coming months, we will be asking for your support for this historic project. Or, you
can donate today at culturalcrossing.com. The Campaign for a Cultural Crossing
needs and welcomes contributions of all sizes.
CULTURALCROSSING.COM/DONATE
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AN ANCIENT TRADITION
The Portland Japanese Garden’s distinctive aesthetic is Japanese
design, executed with Pacific Northwest materials. The Castle Wall
project creates another opportunity to bring these two elements
together. Suminori Awata, a 15th generation master stonemason
from Japan, is building the Castle Wall, assisted by Edward Lockett,
who leads a team of stonemasons. He’ll use the ano-zumi, or “dry
stone” style.
Mr. Awata rarely creates new work
of this scale. He often repairs or
maintains existing walls, some of
which were built by his ancestors.
Some of these walls date back to
the 17th century and have survived
earthquakes that flattened more
modern, high-tech buildings. The
Castle Wall at the Portland Japanese
Garden represents Mr. Awata’s first
opportunity to practice his trade on
a grand scale. The project is the first
of its kind in the United States.
THE SEARCH FOR STONE
Oregon is rich in basalt, a type of
lava-derived rock which can have an
irregular grain and is considered too
fragile for larger projects like the Castle Wall, as it might crumble
under the wall’s weight. For the Castle Wall cornerstones, huge
blocks of granite are needed.
Finding a source for stones of this size and hardness is no easy
task—rocks that big don’t grow on trees! Garden Curator Sadafumi
(Sada) Uchiyama knew of a quarry outside of Pendleton, Oregon,
which produces fine-grained, azure-tinted granite called Baker Blue.
The property is managed by Dan Dunn, owner of Alpine Boulder
Company, who only opens the quarry for very special projects, such
as the Cultural Crossing expansion.
UNTOUCHED BY TIME
To select the stones needed for the Castle Wall, Mr. Awata made two
trips to the quarry. He identified several massive boulders, weighing
approximately 900 tons, to be used in the Castle Wall.
The selected stones were carefully handled by Smith Rock and
taken to their facility in Milwaukie, Oregon—all 900 tons had to be
selected and shipped before winter weather hardened the ground
in Eastern Oregon. In our next installment, we’ll talk about the
process of cutting the cornerstones that will make up the foundation
of the Castle Wall. For more information, check out our blog at
culturalcrossing.com/stayupdated
THE CASTLE WALL STORY: HUNTING FOR BLUE GRANITE
IN OREGON’S EASTERN PLAINS
As part of the Cultural Crossing expansion project, one of the standout structures will be the Castle Wall at the west end of the Cultural
Village. Twenty feet high and 140 feet long, the Castle Wall at the Portland Japanese Garden will be a monument to what many hands can
accomplish, working together. As visitors approach the Garden, this wall will rise up to meet them, transporting their imaginations to another
place and time. As a multi-part series, we are telling the stories of the people, traditions, and stones that make up this one-of-a-kind creation.
CULTURALCROSSING.COM/DONATE
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SENIOR STAFF
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
............ Steve Bloom
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
....... Cynthia Johnson Haruyama
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
..........Cheryl Ching
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
..........Tom Cirillo
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
...........Sarah MacDonald
THE ARLENE SCHNITZER CURATOR
OF CULTURE, ART, & EDUCATION
......Diane Durston
GARDEN CURATOR
............. Sadafumi Uchiyama
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
...............Diane Brauer
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
& COMMUNICATIONS .................Lisa Christy
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PRESIDENT
..........................Cathy Rudd
PRESIDENT-ELECT
................... Dorie Vollum
VICE PRESIDENTS
.....................Ann Carter
Michael Ellena
Jerry Hudson
Carol L. Otis M.D.
TREASURER ...................... Douglas Lovett
SECRE TARY
.......................Dede DeJager
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
.....Gwyneth Gamble Booth
MEMBERS:
Melissa Babson
Dr. John “Jack” Campbell
Dean M. Dordevic
Kristen Dozono
Katherine Frandsen
Bruce Guenther
Gail Jubitz
John Kodachi
Michiko Kornhauser
J. Douglas Macy
Thomas Mills
Suzanne Storms Millis
Travers Hill Polak
Paul Schommer
Drake Snodgrass
Frances von Schlegell
Dr. Calvin “Cal” Tanabe
Susan Winkler
FOUNDATION BOARD
BOARD PRESIDENT
...............Joshua Husbands
VICE PRESIDENT
..................Greg Fitz-Gerald
TREASURER
............................Dee Ross
SECRE TARY
........................Dede DeJager
MEMBERS:
Trish Adams James D. Lynch
Jerry Hudson Carmen Wong
Douglas Lovett
THE GARDEN PATH
NEWSLETTER STAFF
..................Lisa Christy
Claire Foster
Tyler Quinn
GRAPHIC DESIGN
.................Amy Livingstone
HAIKU
BY PETER KENDALL
New Year’s Day
With last night’s snow, today’s snow
Trackless once again
Photo: David M. Cobb
VOLUNTEERS SHARE THE GARDEN:
LEARNING TO SEE
The Portland Japanese Garden has come to mean many things to the many people who support
it. From our 300,000 annual visitors, to our more than 8,000 Members, each person has a special
connection to the Garden. The Garden is an exquisite, living example of Japanese garden arts.
It grows and changes every time we see it. No one knows this better than our volunteers. They
offer a unique perspective, helping visitors experience and see the Garden in a new way each
time they enter the Garden’s gates.
Our volunteers, in particular, get to know this special place from the inside out. Volunteers
lead informational tours, assist gardeners with clean-up and plant care, guide visitors, answer
questions, and help the administrative team with office and organizational tasks. “I appreciate
the Garden much more than when I first went as a visitor,” says horticultural volunteer Garth
Massey. Through hands-on hard work and attention to detail, Massey learned that there’s a
lot more to the Garden than initially meets the eye.
Volunteer Barbara Bell says that in spite of her frequent contact with the Garden, giving tours
keeps it feeling fresh. “The Garden and the people who come to see it are ever-changing,” she
says. When she takes people through the Garden’s five landscapes, “I too am seeing the Garden
as if for the first time. The Garden is a precious friend.”
Understanding the Garden’s aesthetics and its historical context adds another dimension.
Massey points out, “The selection and arrangement of plants has more to do with texture and
depth than most people realize. It’s a deliberate effort to help the viewer see the Garden as it
should be seen.” Volunteers ‘learn to see’ so that they can share their knowledge with others—
whether through pruning a pine tree or answering a new visitor’s questions. Volunteer tour
guide John Williams says, “I want guests to leave the Garden knowing they have experienced
a true, authentic Japanese garden; that it has been considered by experts to be the best, most
authentic Japanese garden outside Japan. I want them to know they have experienced a very
special walk through a very beautiful place.”
Massey says the Garden needs to be experienced from many different angles. “I think everyone
should go through the Garden looking up, then go through again, looking down.” He looks
forward to getting his gardening gloves on again when the Garden reopens on March 1, 2016.
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FROM THE GARDEN E-STORE
store.japanesegarden.com
• The erratic geniuses of the Zodiac cycle, those born in the year of the
Monkey are thought to be clever and skillful big picture thinkers. They
are inventive, original, and able to solve the most difficult problems
with ease. Celebrate (and help organize) the erratic genius in your life
with this handsome iron paperweight.
• In Japanese the word for monkey, saru, is a homonym for the word
“expel.” For that reason monkeys are often associated with warding
off thieves and evil spirits. Add a little protection to your new year
with this hand painted clay charm. The inscription on its tag roughly
translates to “Display this Monkey for one year to stay free of trouble.”
謹謹謹謹
KIN-GA-SHIN-SHUN
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
WELCOME THE HAPPY YEAR OF THE MONKEY!
Many traditional customs are observed at the beginning
of the New Year in Japan. Especially for O-Shogatsu, the
New Year celebration, entrances to homes and shops are
decorated with pine and bamboo kadomatsu decoration or
shimenawa braided straw ropes. This custom has its roots
in the Shinto religion to wish for good luck. O-Shogatsu is
also a time for family to spend quality time together eating
osechi-ryori, and mochi soft rice cakes, the traditional foods
associated with New Year celebrations.
Japanese New Year is the most significant festival of the
year in Japan.
Celebrate the New Year with these adorable monkey-themed items from the
Garden’s E-Store. And don’t forget, Garden Members get free shipping on all
orders until we reopen. Use promo code SHIPMEMBER at checkout.
As an extra New Year’s gift to you, we’re including a complimentary
2016 Portland Japanese Garden wall calendar with any gift store
purchases over $50 from now until March 1, 2016.
AKEMASHITE OMEDETO GOZAIMASU!
2016
YEAR OF THE
MONKEY
Photo: Tyler Quinn
謹賀新春
© 2016 Portland Japanese Garden. All rights reserved. Printed on 100% recycled fiber content with 100% post-consumer waste. Processed chlorine-free. FSC certified.
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E-mail membership@japanesegarden.com to make the switch. Thank you for helping the
Portland Japanese Garden reduce its environmental impact and conserve resources.
SAYONARA UNTIL SPRING
(SEE YOU SOON!)
The Portland Japanese Garden will be closed
from September 8, 2015–March 1, 2016 to
lay the ground work for our Cultural Crossing
expansion project. Follow the process at
culturalcrossing.com/stayupdated
Helpful Numbers:
Main Gate
...............(503) 223-1321
Membership Services
......(503) 796-9180
Development
.............(503) 542-0299
Garden Gift Store
.........(503) 223-5055
Events Department
........(503) 542-0280
Street Address:
611 SW Kingston Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
japanesegarden.com
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Photo: David M. Cobb
2017 CALENDAR CONTEST
Every year, our talented
Photographer Members capture
breathtaking images of the
Garden—from our famous Japanese
maple, to our friendly, frisky
koi. And, every year we so look
forward to featuring a selection
of these incredible images in the
Garden’s annual wall calendar.
This bestselling item is a favorite of
visitors and garden lovers around
the world, and is a great opportunity
for Photographer Members to see
their work showcased in a gorgeous
format. If you’re a Photographer
Member interested in submitting work, please download the submission form
at japanesegarden.com/photographers.
The deadline for submissions is February 22, 2016. If one of your photographs is
selected to represent a month in the Garden you’ll receive ten complimentary copies
of the 2017 calendar. If we choose to include your work as a smaller inset photograph,
you’ll receive two complimentary copies. Learn more about the benefits of being a
Photographer Member, and get more details about the calendar contest,
at japanesegarden.com/photographers. Thank you for your support!
