ANNUAL
REPORT
FOUR SEASONS • FIVE SENSES
ONE EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE
Photo by Roman Johnston
A NOTE FROM BOARD
PRESIDENT CATHY RUDD
Monday, August 31, 2015 was a truly historic day for the Portland Japanese
Garden: the day we broke ground for the Garden’s long-awaited Cultural Crossing
expansion project, with a ceremony attended by Garden members, community
leaders, project donors, local performers, and honored guests from Japan. On that
day, I could not have been more thrilled about the honor I have to be President
of the Garden’s Board of Trustees. I was also humbled to think of the tremendous
amount of work over the past decade to bring us to this moment—by the
Garden’s tireless and talented staff, our visionary design team, our partners in the
community, and my fellow Trustees, past and current. What an amazing time for
our Portland Japanese Garden!
Another historic moment in 2015 was returning the kasagi to Japan. These two
sacred pieces were washed away in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and
washed up on the Oregon coast after a two-year journey across the Pacific.
The Garden’s involvement in this heartwarming display of Japanese-American
friendship continued beyond their arrival at the Port of Yokohama. The Garden
also led the work for the restoration and reinstallation of these sacred Shinto
pieces to Okuki village in Aomori Prefecture. Projects like this, happening
alongside our stewardship of the most authentic Japanese garden outside Japan,
resonate around the world and add luster to the beautiful treasure that is the
Portland Japanese Garden—just as the opening of our Cultural Village and
International Institute for Japanese Arts and Culture will beginning in 2017.
In closing, I would like to thank personally all of the Garden’s supporters, staff
and our CEO Steve Bloom, whose 10th anniversary at the helm we celebrated in
2015, for making this work possible. Together, and with all of you, we are creating
a future in which the Portland Japanese Garden will enhance our community for
generations to come.
Sincerely,
Cathy Rudd
Board President
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“It’s that perfect place in Portland that feels
close and convenient to you physically,
but is certain to take your mind to faraway
places. The Garden will definitely take your
breath away...”
–Cathy Rudd, Board of Trustees President
FROM THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OFFICERS
Dear Garden Members and Supporters
2015 was special for so many reasons. New experiences had, new partnerships forged, new buildings started, and so
many new friends made. At the heart of every experience, is this extraordinary Garden bringing people together.
For me, 2015 took on extra special significance as it marked my tenth anniversary as CEO of the Portland Japanese
Garden; what an incredible honor it has been! For the first 40 years the Garden had matured through the careful
attention and passion of many people. Our first leaders had a vision of what the Garden could be and when I first
came, I could see that this Portland landmark was ripe with potential.
Through the support and guidance of a visionary board and an entire staff of talented professionals who have
committed themselves to furthering the organization’s mission, the Garden has blossomed into a world-class
organization that touches many lives across the globe. We know this through the record attendance we saw in 2015,
through visitor reviews and letters we’ve received, through the loyalty and generosity of members and donors, in the
face of each person we see strolling in the Garden, and quite simply in how beautiful the Garden looks every day.
Bringing people together to foster and evolve this vision has been the most rewarding job of my life. To accomplish
this with an organization that is one of the finest in the world is every nonprofit manager’s dream.
2015 marked in many ways the beginning of the Garden’s next chapter—one that we are all writing together. Half
a century ago, Professor Tono and the Japanese Garden Society of Oregon laid the foundation for this remarkable
place. Today, we are all stewards of the Portland Japanese Garden with an extraordinary opportunity to pay this
forward, sharing the Garden with generations to come. I look forward to the next steps as we all embark on this
momentous journey together.
Cathy Rudd, President
OHSU Center for Women’s Health
Community Volunteer
Dorie Vollum, President Elect
Arts Advocate;
Community Volunteer
Gwyneth Gamble Booth,
Immediate Past President
Board Chair, PGE Foundation
Community Volunteer
Ann Carter, Vice President
Founder,
ACCtion Strategic Marketing Services
Michael Ellena, Vice President
President/Owner, Ellena Gardens Ltd.
Jerry Hudson, Vice President
Trustee, The Collins Foundation
Carol L. Otis M.D., Vice President
Sports Medicine Physician –
Consulting Practice
Douglas R. Lovett, CPA, Treasurer
Shareholder, Geffen Mesher
Dede DeJager, Secretary
Broker & Premier Executive Director,
Windermere Stellar Real Estate
Sincerely,
MEMBERS
Melissa Babson
Disegno Farfalla
Community Volunteer
Stephen D. Bloom
Chief Executive Officer
Suzanne Storms Berselli
Director, Storms Family Foundation
Community Volunteer
Dr. John “Jack” Campbell
Pediatric Surgeon (retired),
Doernbecher Children’s Hospital,
OHSU
SENIOR STAFF
Stephen D. Bloom
Chief Executive Officer
Cynthia Johnson Haruyama
Deputy Director
Sadafumi Uchiyama
Garden Curator
Diane Durston
The Arlene Schnitzer Curator
of Culture, Arts, & Education
Diane Brauer
Director of Finance
Tom Cirillo
Chief Development Officer
Lisa Christy
Director of Marketing
& Communications
Cheryl Ching
Chief Operations Officer
Sarah MacDonald
Executive Assistant
Katherine Frandsen
Owner, Katherine Frandsen
Design
Bruce Guenther
Independent Curator & Author
Former Chief Curator of Modern &
Contemporary Art, PAM
Gail Jubitz
Community Volunteer
John Kodachi
Principal Attorney, Kodachi Law
Michiko Kornhauser
Ikebana International Portland
Chapter 47;
Oregon Nikkei Endowment
J. Douglas Macy
Founding Principal,
Walker Macy Landscape
Architects
Thomas Mills
Alfred P. Sloan Fellow,
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology
Travers Hill Polak
Community Volunteer
Paul Schommer
Project Manager,
Schommer & Sons
Drake Snodgrass
President,
Drake’s 7 Dees Landscaping
Dr. Calvin “Cal” Tanabe
Neurosurgeon (retired), OHSU
Frances von Schlegell
Community Volunteer
Susan Winkler
Author
Community Volunteer
Dean M. Dordevic
Principal,
Ferguson Wellman Capital
Management
Kristen Dozono
Real Estate Broker,
RE/MAX Equity Group
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THE GARDEN BY THE NUMBERS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
FINANCIAL POSITION
DECEMBER 31, 2015 (WITH COMPARATIVE AMOUNTS FOR 2014)
2015
Our Visitors
Annual
Attendance*
Art in the Garden
Attendance
282,481
70,402
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable
Contributions receivable
Inventories
Prepaid expenses
Investments
Garden, buildings and equipment
Total assets Admission Revenue*
TripAdvisor Ranking
Members
$2 Million
#4 of 419 Things to
Do in Portland
7,819
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Accrued payroll
Construction payable
Deferred revenue
Funds held on behalf of others
Notes payable
Total liabilities
Gateway Members
7,579
Social Community
Growth
16%
Full Time Staff
48
NET ASSETS:
Unrestricted:
Available for programs and general operations
Cumulative endowment losses
Designated by Board
Net investment in capital assets
Total unrestricted
Volunteer Hours
Students Served
Retail Revenue*
5,613
1,505
$843K
*Due to Cultural Crossing expansion construction the Portland Japanese Garden closed its gates from
September 8, 2015 through March 1, 2016. The following are projected numbers had the Garden
remained open for the entirety of 2015: Annual Attendance—351, 382; Admission Revenue—$2.5 million;
Retail Revenue —$1.1 million
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$484,494
46,161
8,755,516
106,314
59,001
2,103,586
11,907,101
2014
578,853
6,200
4,452,540
144,815
50,558
2,299,617
5,652,822
$ 23,462,173
13,185,405
$39,405
87,614
2,732,920
20,285
24,005
669,918
47,896
84,922
15,758
9,117
24,005
484,899
$ 3,574,147
666,597
$775,451
(11,481)
50,000
11,237,183
514,784
50,000
5,167,923
$ 12,051,153
5,732,707
5,907,176
1,929,697
4,856,404
1,929,697
Total net assets
$ 19,888,026
12,518,8088
Total liabilities & net assets
$ 23,462,173
13,185,405
Temporarily restricted
Permanently restricted
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (WITH COMPARATIVE TOTALS FOR 2014)
2015
2014
OPERATING EXPENSES BY FUNCTION
OPERATING REVENUES & GAINS:
Gate receipts
Gift store merchandise sales (net of cost of sales)
International tours
Culture, arts and education events & workshops (net of cost of sales)
International programs (net of direct costs)
Operating investment return
Other earned revenues
$ 2,001,585
436,788
162,068
34,592
-
(913)
4,220
2,068,952
525,116
42,029
457
4,391
PROGRAM SERVICES
Total operating revenues & gains
$ 2,638,340
2,640,945
FUNDRAISING
309,099
680,396
52,259
392,107
771,010
120,708
$ 1,041,754
1,283,825
149,832
56,880
$ 3,829,926
3,981,650
PUBLIC SUPPORT:
Society dues
Contributions and bequests
In-kind contributions
Total public support
Appropriation of endowment assets for expenditure
Total operating revenues, gains & other support
EXPENSES:
Program services
Management and general
Fundraising
Total expenses
$3,504,076
512,340
560,941
$ 4,577,357
Decrease in net assets before non-operating activity (includes depreciation expense)(747,431)
NON-OPERATING ACTIVITY:
Total endowment return
Appropriation of endowment assets for expenditure
Endowment gifts
Capital contributions and grants
In-kind capital contributions
Loss on disposal of capital assets
Total non-operating activities
Increase in net assets
Net assets at beginning of year
Net assets at end of year
3,270,962
430,293
748,615
4,449,870
(468,220)
82%
MANAGEMENT &
GENERAL SERVICES
10%
8%
SOURCES OF OPERATING REVENUE
GATE RECEIPTS
56%
MEMBERSHIP
DUES
9%
RETAILS SALES
(NET OF COST)
12%
(46,577)
(149,832)
-
8,251,829
127,310
(66,081)
83,200
(56,880)
1,151
5,059,452
453,127
-
$ 8,116,649
5,540,050
7,369,218
5,071,830
12,518,808
7,446,978
$19,888,026
12,518,808
This financial data is excerpted from our audited financial statements. The Society can provide complete financial statements upon request.
CONTRIBUTIONS/
GRANTS
21%
IN-KIND
1%
OTHER
1%
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FOUNDATION BOARD
MEMBERS
HONORARY MEMBERS
Joshua Husbands, President
Partner, Holland & Knight
His Excellency Kenichiro Sasae
Ambassador of Japan to the
United States
Greg Fitz-Gerald, Vice President
Financial Services Executive (retired)
Dee Ross, Treasurer
Senior Client Portfolio Manager,
Invesco
Dede DeJager, Secretary
Broker & Premier Executive Director,
Windermere Stellar Real Estate
Trish Adams
Group Account Director,
Wieden+Kennedy
Jerry Hudson
Trustee,
The Collins Foundation
Douglas R. Lovett, CPA
Shareholder,
Geffen Mesher
James D. Lynch
Director of Strategic
Communications,
Intel Corp.
Carmen Wong
Certified Financial Planner &
Wealth Advisor,
Confluence Wealth Management
GLOBAL AMBASSADORS
Including Global Ambassador Members and Sponsors of our
2014 New York Launch Event
Anonymous
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Ajinomoto North America, Inc.
Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc.
Peggy & Dick Danziger
Jeanne Giordano & Bob Frasca
Geoffrey Hoefer
Joto Sake LLC
Richard Milgrim
Yoshiaki Mizumoto
Janet & Tom Montag
Kathy Pike
David & Jane Pollock
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
David & Abigail Snoddy
Erik & Cornelia Thomsen
Torii Mor Winery & Vineyard
Uniqlo
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD
The Honorable Mazie K. Hirono
United States Senator of Hawaii
JAPAN MEMBERS
Masataka Hata
President, Shoyeido Incense Co.
Kyoto, Japan
Masatoshi Ito
Chairman, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Shiro Wakui
Professor,
Faculty of Environmental Studies
Tokyo City University
Tokyo, Japan
NORTH AMERICAN MEMBERS
Carolyn A. Berry Wilson, Chairperson
Philanthropist,
Berry Family Foundation
Honolulu, HI
Amy Katoh
Author, Scholar, Japanese
Culture Specialist
Tokyo, Japan
John Anderson
Founder, Anderson Japanese Garden
Rockford, IL
Toshiaki Kuno
Chairman & CEO, Mimasu Corp.
Chairman & CEO, Sankyu Corp.
Ibaraki, Japan
Michael Christ
President, Tiffany & Co., Japan
(retired)
Chicago, IL
Larry Murakami
General Manager,
Tama Food International
Tokyo, Japan
Ron Herman
Landscape Architect
San Leandro, CA
Koichi & Mihoko Nezu
Director & Chairman of the Board of
Trustees, Nezu Museum
Chairman, Tobu Department Store
Tokyo, Japan
Catherine Watters Sasanuma
Philanthropist
Tokyo, Japan & Seattle, WA
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Tadashi & Teruyo Yanai
Chairman, President & CEO, Fast
Retailing Co., Ltd. and Uniqlo
Tokyo, Japan
Koichi Kajima
Director, Kajima Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Shiro Nakane
President, Nakane & Associates
Kyoto, Japan
George Takei at Global Ambassadors event in New York City.
Photo by Chris Henry.
Takashi Uyeno
Chairman & President, Uyeno
Transtech Ltd.
Yokohama & Kamakura, Japan
Makoto Suzuki
Professor, Tokyo University
of Agriculture
Director, Tokyo Nodai Center
for International Japanese
Garden Studies
Tokyo, Japan
Geoffrey Hoefer
Founder, Omomuki Foundation
New York, NY
John Jay
President, Fast Retailing Global
Creative Lab
Portland, OR
Joseph Krakora
Executive Officer, National
Gallery of Art (retired)
Washington, D.C.
Janet Montag
Philanthropist
New York, NY
Kathleen M. Pike
Professor & Director, Global Mental
Health Program, Columbia University
New York, NY
CEO Steve Bloom with author Amy Katoh.
Photo by Jonathan Ley.
Arlene Schnitzer
Chairperson, Harold & Arlene
Schnitzer CARE Foundation
Portland, OR
Holly Shimizu
President, United States Botanic
Garden (retired)
Washington, D.C.
Robert Singer
Curator, Japanese Art, Los Angeles
County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, CA
THE GOLDEN CRANE SOCIETY
IN JAPAN, THE CRANE IS CONSIDERED A NATIONAL TREASURE, APPEARING IN ART, LITERATURE, AND FOLKLORE. THE CRANE
IS THE SYMBOL OF GOOD FORTUNE AND LONGEVITY BECAUSE OF ITS FABLED LIFESPAN OF A THOUSAND YEARS.
The Portland Japanese Garden Golden Crane Society provids essential annual support for the Garden and its cultural, artistic, and educational programs. We thank
these generous donors for their commitment to the Garden, and for helping us contintue to impact the lives all who enter our gates.
GOLDEN
CRANE
S O C I E T Y
Cumulative giving to the Annual Fund from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015
GOLD CIRCLE
$50,000+
The James F. & Marion L. Miller
Foundation
SILVER CIRCLE
$25,000-$49,999
The Collins Foundation
William G. Gilmore Foundation
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
BRONZE CIRCLE
$10,000-$24,999
Anonymous (3)
Arts Consulting Group
Broughton and Mary Bishop
Foundation
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 and Jordan Schnitzer
of the Harold & Arlene Schnitzer
CARE Foundation
Torii Mor Winery & Vineyard
Juan Young Trust
Capt. David G. & Carolyn
Berry Wilson
FOUNDER’S CIRCLE
$5,000-$9,999
The Autzen Foundation
Stephen & Melissa Babson
Bank of America
Gwyneth Gamble Booth
Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant
Katherine & Mark Frandsen
Jeanne Giordano & Bob Frasca
Tom & Susan Hamman
Walter Clay Hill and Family
Foundation
Henry Lea Hillman, Jr. Foundation
Lynne M. Hoffman
W.A. Hughes Construction Inc.
Japan America Society of Oregon
The Japan Foundation
The Samuel S. Johnson Foundation
Elizabeth M. King
Dinah & Robert McCall
Kelly & Steve McLeod
Glenn & Widney Moore
Kathy Pike
David Pollock in honor of
Gwyneth Gamble Booth
PosterGarden
Wayne M. Quimby & Michael
Roberts Quimby
Regional Arts & Culture Council
and Work for Art
Marge Riley Fund of The Oregon
Community Foundation
Jim & Cathy Rudd
Suzanne Storms Berselli
Drs. Calvin & Mayho Tanabe
John & Susan Turner
Larry & Dorie Vollum
The Jean Vollum Fund of the Vanguard
Charitable Endowment
Dan Wieden
Robert & Debb Zagunis
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
$2,500-$4,999
Trish & Joe Adams
Thomas P. Anderson &
Jack B. Blumberg
Stephen Bloom & Michael Blankenship
John & Kathryn Cochran
Dede & Joe DeJager
Dr. Mark Edge & Dr. Ken Mims
Wayne R. & Sandra F. Ericksen
Ferguson Wellman Capital
Management
Geffen Mesher
Hakkodo
Jeffrey & Sandra Grubb
Hacker Architects
Halton Foundation
Ron & Jenny Herman
Hank & Judy Hummelt
The Jackson Foundation
The Jasmine Pearl Tea Company
Jerry Jones Fund of the So-Hum
Foundation
William David & Mary Jones
Peter J. Kendall
Kay Kitagawa & Andy Johnson-Laird
Dorothy Lemelson
Ross M. Lienhart, Edward Lienhart
Family Foundation
Doug & Theresa Lovett
J. Douglas Macy
Michael & Maryellen McCulloch
Marilyn McIver
NACCO Materials Handling Group
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Putney
So Hum Foundation
Mr. Ernie Stoddard
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 (4)
Sheryl Acheson
A-dec, Inc.
Charles & Kathleen E. Allcock
Susan & Dean N. Alterman
Sally Ashley
Jean & Ray Auel
Robert Aughenbaugh
Bamboo Sushi
Alan & Julieann Barker
Anthony & Martha Belluschi
Harvey & Nancy Black
Mary Lee Boklund
Bruce & Cindy Brenn
Ibby Brooke
Richard Louis Brown & Thomas Mark
James & Diane Burke
Worth & Barbara Caldwell
Dr. & Mrs. John R. Campbell
Linda Campbell
Capital Pacific Bank
Ann C. Carter & Thomas P. Palmer
Candy Cassarno
Chef Naoko
Citi Lites Builders Inc.
Columbia Grain, Inc.
Columbia Sportswear
Constructive Form Architecture
and Design LLC
William Cook & Gwil Evans
Anne & James Crumpacker
Peggy & Dick Danziger
David E. and Mary C. Becker Fund
of The Oregon Community Foundation
Alan S. Davis
Devil’s Food Catering
Mary Dickson
Sarah Dougher & Nate Overmeyer in
honor of Dorie & Larry Vollum
Gail Durham & E Benno Philippson
Mark & Ann Edlen & Family
Michael & Janet Ellena
Exxon Mobil Foundation
Mary E. Fellows & John W. Russell
Jim Fisher Volvo
Susan & Greg Fitz-Gerald
FlowerBox, Inc. & Floral Design
Institute
Flowerree Foundation
Doyle Forister & Gary Sheldon
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
Ron & Jenny Herman
Michel & Vicki Hersen
Margaret & Roger Hinshaw
Mitchell Hobbs
Dalton L. Hobbs
Robert Hogfoss
Jerry & Ann Hudson
William A. Hughes &
Nancy L. Richmond
Beth & Jerry Hulsman
Joshua & Kerstin Husbands
Tatsuo Ito
Jane R. Kendall Family Fund of
The Oregon Community Foundation
John & Janet Jay
Lee & Janelle Jimerson
Salena Johnson
Joto Sake LLC
Frederick D. and Gail Y. Jubitz
Foundation
Amy S. Katoh
Sherman B. & Jayn Kellar
Caroline Kerl & Bill Lunch
John A Kodachi, PC
Hoichi Kurisu
Yoshio & Nikki Kurosaki
Kurosaki Family Fund of the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation
Tom & Pat Landye
Joyce & Stanley Loeb
James D. Lynch & Robby Cunningham
Gregg Macy & Eric Steinhauser
saRah Mahler
Kathleen & Curtis Marble
Masa & Associates, Inc.
Laura S. Meier
Sandy & Greg Mico
Mike Reed, GRI
Thomas & Angela Mills
Masa Mizuno
Esther Jantzen Moore
Verne & Aki Naito
Darren & Casey Nakata
Helle V. Nathan
Nathan Family Charitable Fund of
The Oregon Community Foundation
Mrs. Hester H. Nau
Tom & Chris Neilsen
Neilsen Family Fund of The
Oregon Community Foundation
OMIC USA
Omomuki Foundation
Carol L. Otis MD & Roger Goldingay
PAE Engineers
The Paramount Hotel
Piper Park, The Park Foundation
Marilyn Ross Podemski
David & Shirley Pollock
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art
Portland Roasting Coffee
Jean & Ralph Quinsey
Pat Reser
Trudy & Pat Ritz, Ritz Family Foundation
Dee Ross
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
Brenda Smola-Foti & Frank Foti
Drake & Lynn Snodgrass
The Standard
Bonnie Pomeroy Stern
Andree Stevens
Julie & Peter Stott
Alice Sumida
Erik & Cornelia Thomsen
Rena & Cheryl Tonkin
TR Professional
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
Junki Yoshida
Yume Confections
See Golden Crane Legacy
listing on page 10.
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ANNUAL FUND DONORS
JANUARY 1, 2015 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2015
Anonymous (34)
Paula Abrams
Ajinomoto North America, Inc.
Corinne Alladin
Garnet L. Ascher
Hawkin & Dorothy Au
Stephen Auerbach
Martha Bailey
Joseph Bain
Alexander Baranov
Donald E. Barr
Jane Barton
Alan Baucom
Bechen Family Foundation
Leslie B. Beers
Gretchen Behrendt Duplanty
Allison L. Belcher
Barbara Bell
Catherine Bell
Anton Belov
John Benson
Bentwood Tree Farm
Keith Berglund
Martha Bergman
Patsy Berner
William Betak
Susan & Larry Black
John Blackwell
Barbara Bonnice
Ernest Bonyhadi
Craig Boretz & Rachelle Jacover
James Bosket
Lois Bosland
Jean Bottcher
Elizabeth N. Boyd
Paul & Nancy Bragdon
Jonathan Brandt
Lisa Brenskelle
Nancy Bridgeford & Richard Stiggins
Gary Brockway
Dr. Gerald J. Broock
Daniel & Andrew W. Brown
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Sandra Brown
Syd & Sher Brown
Sharon Bucher & Don Stein
Caty Buckley
Mitchell Burghart & Yvonne Alderman
Lauretta Burman
Carla Caesar & Nora King
Ross Calhoun
Kathryn Campbell
Gretchen Carnaby
Cecile L. Carpenter
Will Carter & Jeff Miller
Cascade Koi & Goldfish Club
P. Michael Casias
George Caspar & Mary Hanigan
Cedar Mill Garden Club
Chevron Humankind Matching
Gift Program
Stephen Chipps
Yong Sung & Ilze Choi
Tim & Lisa Christy
Tom Cirillo & Aaron White
Mr. & Mrs. Ron L. Clark
David & Helen Clement
Truman Collins
Kristan & Scott Collins
Richard Cook & Heidi Scott
Taylor Correll
Cynthia Cristofani, MD
Cynthia & Gary Crose
Mary Felice Crowe
Edward Crowell
Andrew Dall
Terry Dalsemer & Gail Owen
William & Diana Dameron
Judy Dauble
Harry P. Davison
Bruce & April deBolt
Barry DeGregorio
Jay Hamlin & Kay Demlow
John D. Dennis
Dr. Ted & Marilyn Depew
Stephen Dixon
Mary Dorsey
Steve Dotterrer & Kevin Kraus
Nathan C. Douthit
Mr. & Mrs. David Dowell
William & Barbara H. Duerden
Mrs. Darlene & Dr. Tom R. Dunham
Diane Durston & Stephen Futscher
Bill & Karen Early
Emma Eaton
Vida Lee Edera
Deborah Eldredge
Francois Elmaleh
Kay Endo
Marilyn & Edward Epstein
Kathryn & Mark Everts
Thomas E. Eyer
Rich Farrington
James & Diana Faville
Jeffrey Feiffer & John Briggs
Bob & Debbie Fellman
Joseph Ferguson
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Diane Field & Richard Williams
Virginia Finch
Rebecca Fleischman
Loyce & Wayne Forsgren
Konky & Bob Forster
Linnea O. Foss
Liz Frautschi
Fred Meyer Community Rewards
Program
Peter Freedman
Les & Karen Fullerton
Michelle Gagen
Michael & Barbara Gaines
Robert Gamblin & Catherine Kumlin
Dale & Iris Garell
Patsy Gauer
Terry & Florence Gerlach
Rita Gerritsen
Sha Gleason
Andy Glew, Rhonda Patten,
and Sophie Helen Patten Glew
Google AdWords
Don & MJ Gordon
Peter J. Gray
Lisa Gunion-Rinker
Thomas Hacker
Lee Haga
Mrs. Stephen Halsey
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Halvorsen
David Hammer
Adam Hart
Lynne & Gary Hartshorn
Mr. & Mrs. John Hartup
Katherine A. & William J. Hawkins
Andrea & Ted Heid
Janet Heineck
Linda Hering
Helen Herman
Carol F. Herman
Margaret Hernandez
Carolyn Hill
Kenton Hill
Kathy & Frank Hillman
Shinji & Yuki Hioki
Irene Hirano
Philip Hoefer
Perry & Sandra Holland
Yohey Horishita
Angela Horniman
Carol W. Hull
Harold M. Hurwitz
Janice Ikeda
Jenelle S. Isaacson
Shoun & Grace Ishikawa
Lois B. Jackson
Allan Jacobson
Rachelle Jacover
Donald Jenkins
JEZ Foundation
Richard Johnson
Susan G. & Albert W. Johnson
Sen. Betsy Johnson & John Helm
Mr. Bradford Johnston
Alice Jones
Sam Jones
Soren Jorgensen
Ross Kaplan
Allan Karsk
Betty & Mark Kasoff
Ken Katz
Aphra & Richard Katzev
Lisa Pfaffinger
Douglas J. Kelso
Susan L. Kem
Nancy G. Kennaway
Al & Judy Kenning
Angela & Matthew Kilman
Tammie & Vic Krisciunas
Sharon Kuehn
Leonard & Lesie Kuhl
Ed Labinowicz
Kurt Laidlaw & Craig Cowden
Barbara LaMack & Jim Kalvelage
Dan & Debbie Lamberger
William and Emily Lawrence Family
Fund of The Oregon Community
Foundation
Charles & Ursula Le Guin
Rev. Dean Rita M. Leach-Lewis, SF
Barbara A. Lee
Georgia M. Lee
Michael Lester
Jon Lexau & Carla Barone
Roger & Katherine Lintault
Howard Lo
Tammy Lorraine
Carole Lower
Carol Ann Lutz
David Lynam
Sarah D. MacDonald
Carol MacLeod
Patricia Madden
Gene Maier
Lisa Mamet
Nona K. Mann
Irene Mantel
Dina Marie
Leo & Virginia Marsh
Oscar H. & Mary S. Mayer
Mr. & Mrs. Stan F. Mayfield
WJ McCabe
Janet McCormick
Isabel McDonald
Judy McElhaney
Karen L. McKay
Fred McKinnon
Jill McLean
Gregory McLean
Ashley McQuade
Heidemarie McSwain
Mary Katherine Miller
Michael Miller
Mike & Jill Miller
Prudence Miller
Barbara Mills
Wendy Mitchell
Linda Montgomery
Anne Morin
Mrs. June Moriyasu
John Morris
Joy Morrison
Sean Morrison
Dana Mounts
Martha Murray
Laurie Gille Naemura
Erika Navara
Network for Good
Sara V. Newlands
Anne Niemiec
Frank T. Noda
Caye Nollette
Northwest Koi and Goldfish Club
Ellen Nusblatt
Mr. & Mrs. Allan Olson
Oregon Decorative Rock, Inc.
Bill Parm
Elaine Paul
Patricia Perkins
Ilsa Perse & Jake Rockwood
Mark & Joan Peters
Donald & Rosalyn Petersen
Donna M. Pierleoni
Nancy Pole-Wilhite
Peter & Joey Pope
John Porter
Portland Garden Club
Portland General Electric Employee Giving Campaign
Judith Posey
Neil Powell
Mildred Powers
Mark A. & Lisa J. Prescott
Alice Price
James Prihoda
Diane Pyles
Lynne Quenson
Melanie & Darrell Quick
Tyler Quinn
Janice E. Quivey
Lee Ragen
Leslie C. & Wallace L. Rainey
Robb Rathe & Erin Moeschler
Katherine M. Ray
Marianna Redd
P. Redman
Helen M. Reed
Patrick Regan & Patricia French
Jerry V. Reynolds
Alisa Richards
Anne & Robert Richardson
Frances L. Richey
David Riveness
Mary & Peter Roberts
William F. Roberts
Dianne Rodway
Richard Rosenberg
Dean Runyan & Liz Evans
Marjorie Russell
Patricia E. Sacks M.D.
Carlos Sanchez
W. Curtis Schade &
Jacquie Siewert-Schade
Allen Schatz & Meredith Schatz
Laura Schlafly
Gerald & Shirley Schoepflin
Robert & Marilyn Schuberg
Jane & David L. Schue
Christine Schulbach
Henry F. Schwarz III
Ms. Maxine Selling
Charles R. Sheldon
Marion Shimoda
Alan & Gwen Shusterman
Ted & Arlette Sieckman
Barbara Simon
Dr. Rick Simpson
Sylvia Skarstad
Jaymi Sladen
Stephen Slusarski & Nancy LaPaglia
Bernie Smith
Barbara & Jim Snow
Sony Electronics
Thomas & Marie J. Spence
Donald & Susan Spencer
Molly & George Spencer
John Sprietsma & Dana Plautz
Sara H. Stamey &
Winston A. Saunders
Kenneth W. Staten
John & Debi Stephens
Melinda Stephens-Bukey
Richard C. Stetson, Jr.
Ad-Mail, Inc.
Isabel Stirling
Susan Stone
Milan & Jean Stoyanov
Gayle & Lois Strickler
Pat Struckman
Lisa Sudo
Arunee Suengsumpathan
Ellen Summerfield
Ann Symons
Natsuko Takahashi
Hitomi Tamura & James Peters
Ben Taylor & Kathy Stewart
Gale A. Taylor
Rebecca & Russell Teasdale
Robert & Carolyn Tecklenburg
Sylvia Tesh
Joyce Tolley
Tonoike Shuzouten Co., Ltd
Richard Toscan
Douglas & Dorrie Towne
Dagne & Elliott Trommald
Hiroki Tsurumi
Naomi Tsurumi
Robert Tufts
Marleen Tulas
Keisaku Uchimura
Sadafumi & Dawn Uchiyama
Ans van Gent
Robert F. Vandiver
Terry West & Jack Viscardi
Virginia Wagner
Mary & James G. Wallach Foundation
Miho Walsh
Anne Walton
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ward
Louise Watkins
John Watson & Mary Dreyer
Craig M. Weintz
Bart & Karin Whalen
Susan Whereat
James Whinston
Ben & Elaine Whiteley
Tom Williams & Naomi Miller
Ann M. Wilson
Baxter Wilson
Buzz & Diane Wilson
Christina Wilson
Pat Wilson
Carolyn Winch
Alan Winders & Michael Mase
Dinah Witten
Ms. Carmen Wong
Richard & Ellen Wopat
Kanako Yanagi
Mable F. Yonetani
Bill G. Young
Katherine & John Zelko
Wilma A. Zicker
James J. Zuiches
“In the midst of the bustle of the city, it is a haven of serenity.
Whether strolling by the reflecting pond, or meandering along the
winding paths through the moss garden, or quietly contemplating
the iconic view of Portland and Mt. Hood, you should plan on
taking a few extra minutes to soak in the peace. I often take
mental health visits, and find it beautiful in every kind of weather.”
– TripAdvisor © Traveler Review, March 2016
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Photos by Michel Hersen
MEMORIALS & HONORARIA
THOUGHTFUL AND GENEROUS GIFTS RECEIVED BETWEEN
JANUARY 1, 2015 TO DECEMBER 31, 2015
In Honor of Ester Auerbach
John & Emily Rake
In Memory of Emily Cummins
Susan Cummins
In Memory of Pauline Mesirow
Margaret Mesirow
In Honor of Shannon Baird
Real Estate Roofing Service, Inc.
In Memory of
John Putney Dickson
Barbara Bullier
Robert Cramer & Allen Simmons
Sivia Kaye
McDonald Jacobs, P.C.
Karen Ritter
Steven H. Smith &
Dennis C. Johnson
Don and Joan Strand Foundation
Mike Thompson & Bill Ohde
Marleen Tulas
In Memory of
Mrs. Winifred Minor
Gary & Susan Julian
In Honor of
Anthony & Martha Belluschi
David Pollock
In Honor of Stephen Bloom
Sharon Harmon
In Honor of
Gwyneth Gamble Booth
Michiko Kornhauser
David Pollock
GOLDEN CRANE
LEGACY MEMBERS
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.
Anonymous
Carole Beauclerk
Barbara Bell
Diane Benjamin
Melanie Billings-Yun
Stephen Bloom & Michael Blankenship
Carla Caesar & Nora King
Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant
Mary Dickson
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake
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
We are grateful to the following
individuals and families for their
generous estate/bequest gifts
received by the Garden:
Nancy B. Beamer
Clarence Bobbe
Stanley L. Davis Trust
Stanley W. Greenhalgh
Elizabeth Anne Hinds
Noel Jordan
James J. Kesler
Duke Mankertz
Ms. Beverly Merrill
Jack O. Rickli
Jeaneatta Sautter
James W. Skog Trust
Toya Family Trust: George,
Sonoya, Georgene, and Evelyn
David E. Wedge
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 Development
Director Tom Cirillo at (503) 595-5225 or [email protected]
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In Honor of Doyle Forister
Sara E. Perry
In Honor of
Linda Grant & Mora Chartrand
Whitney Lane
In Honor of
Claude M. & Keiko Hiramoto Hess
Marya Fitzgerald
In Honor of
Mary & Oscar Mayer
Oscar H. & Catharine Mayer
David Sammond
In Memory of David Easly
Judith Lauterstein
The Loeb Foundation
Carol Schnitzer Lewis
In Memory of Bill Findlay
Karen Anderson
Thomas P. Anderson &
Jack B. Blumberg
Jjoan Corrie
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake
Alan, Gwen, Avery & Ashton Niemann
In Memory of David Hake
Kathleen Kuba
In Memory of
Simon “Moe” Moses
Mary Farrington
In Memory of Mae Ninomiya
Michiko Kornhauser
Elizabeth Wolf
In Memory of Larry Novick
Frances J. Herrall
Jennifer Sanow
TEP Brothers and Friends
Dina Trachta
In Memory of Jack Rickli
Sybilla Cook
Robert Cramer & Allen Simmons
Steven Karker
Richard Lukins
Wayne M. Quimby
& Michael Roberts Quimby
Steven H. Smith &
Dennis C. Johnson
Mike Thompson & Bill Ohde
Marleen Tulas
In Honor of Mr. Satoshi Oba
Margaret Hadaway
In Memory of Don Hearing
Mary Dickson
In Honor of Travers Polak
Janice E. Quivey
In Memory of Fred Irinaga
Todd M. Irinaga
In Memory of Melba Roth
Anonymous
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake
Forrest & B.J. Simmons
In Honor of
Arlene Schnitzer & Jordan Schnitzer
Architecture Foundation of Oregon
In Memory of Gene Jackson
Millie Williams
In Memory of Peter Sargent
Betty & Joe Labadie
In Memory of Robert Johnson
Richard Hill & Raymond Annis
Steven H. Smith &
Dennis C. Johnson
In Memory of Marilyn Schuberg
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake
Ikebana International, Chapter #47
Molly & Chip Harris
Julia Matthews
Megan Rothstein
In Honor of George Takei
The Bomze/Bloom Family
In Honor of Dorie & Larry Vollum
Sarah Dougher & Nate Overmeyer
In Honor of Barbara Wilson
John & Susan Turner
In Memory of
Mrs. Hozumi Austin
Nona Kliewer
In Memory of Frances Burrows
Doris Johnson
In Memory of Joanne Cody
Al & Judy Kenning
In Memory of
Ronald “Rik” Kalmbach
Dorinne Pedersen & Kurt Kimsey
In Memory of Mrs. Jane Kendall
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake
In Memory of
Mrs. Patricia Kleinke
Craig & Sharon Carver
In Memory of Lorna Markwart
Michiko Kornhauser
Rod & Cheryl “Charlie” Rogers
In Memory of Molly H. Sono
Vida Lee Edera
In Memory of John Symons
Alaska Library Association
Juneau Chapter
Tom Cirillo & Aaron White
Lawrence & Sarah Eppenbach
Robert Graziano
David Isaak
Shannon Moxley
THE CAMPAIGN FOR A CULTURAL CROSSING
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 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
The Collins Foundation
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
Dorothy Lemelson
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
Robert & Debb Zagunis
$150,000 to $199,999
Ray and Jean Auel
Marilyn McIver
$100,000 to $149,999
Melissa and Stephen Babson
Wayne Drinkward
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
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
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
William G. Gilmore Foundation
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
Worth and Barbara Caldwell
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
Urban Resources, Inc.
Carmen Wong
$5,000 $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
Bruce Guenther &
Eduardo A. Vides, M.D.
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
Joto Sake
Joseph Krakora
Sandy and Greg Mico
Miller Nash
Omomuki Foundation
John and Susan Turner
$1,000 to $2,499
Anonymous (3)
Architecture Foundation of Oregon
in honor of Arlene Schnitzer &
Jordan Schnitzer
Anthony and Martha Belluschi
Nell and Robert Bonaparte
Dr. and Mrs. Buell
Citi Lites Builders Inc.
Greg and Susan Fitz-Gerald
Dale and Iris Garell
William A. Hughes and
Nancy L. Richmond
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
Robert Ridgley
Luwayne Sammons
Randy Zmrhal
UNDER $1,000
Carole Alexander
Charles C. Anderson
David Austin
Anne Batey
Rene and Michael Berndt
Barbara Bloomfield
Frederick and Leila S. Brown
Leilanie Bruce
Patricia Buckley
Evelyn Carter
George Caspar and Mary Hanigan
Laura Davidson
Vicki Dotson
Kristen A. Dozono
Bart Eberwein
Patricia A. Engelbretson
James and Diana Faville
Sandra L. Helton
Isaac Jones
Kathleen Kahle
Leatrice Kaplan
Allan Karsk
Marilyn Kingery
Betty Lou Koffel and Philip Moyer
Michiko Kornhauser
David and Nicholaus Krichevsky
Joann D. Le
Anne and Charles Macquarie
Patricia de Magalhaes
Stephen McConnel
Jill McLean
Phyllis L. Morical
Members of Niwa-No-Bikai
Tetsuro Nomura
O’Hara School of Ikebana
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Olson
Carlton Olson
Jeff A. Parnaby & Samia Haddad
Debby Potts
Michael and Carol Riley
Amy and Katie Sakurai
Carol Schnitzer Lewis
Jacquie Siewert-Schade
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
Cultural Crossing new Admission Plaza. Artist
rendering courtesy of Kengo Kuma & Associates
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CULTURAL CROSSING:
THE FUTURE BEGINS
After eight years of careful planning, the Portland Japanese Garden took momentous
steps forward in 2015 with its Cultural Crossing expansion project.
On July 14, 2015, CEO Steve Bloom was joined by Garden supporters at a press
conference where the $33.5 million project was revealed for the first time to the public.
Designs and details were shared as well as projections of the project’s impact on the
local, national and international community:
The gardens are at the heart of the design. To be very clear, we are not touching
the existing gardens. Those, in themselves, are perfect. What we are doing as
an architect team is simply filling in the gaps; allowing visitors to come and put
themselves in the right frame of mind before they enter the gardens.
– Balazs Bognar, Design Director at Kengo Kuma & Associates
Not only will Oregonians have a world-class resource for culture and beauty in
their own backyard but they stand to benefit economically too; by our calculations,
the Japanese Garden puts over $93 million back into the Oregon economy.
– Commissioner Amanda Fritz, City of Portland
The Portland Japanese Garden has the potential to become not just a glittering
jewel in Portland’s cultural crown, but an international institute for the practice,
preservation and development of Japanese arts and culture; known, respected and
admired around the world.
–The Honorable Hiroshi Furusawa, Consul General of Japan in Portland
Two months later, over 150 Garden friends and family watched as Garden and
community leaders gathered to break ground on the Cultural Crossing project.
Speeches were made to commemorate the historic moment and announce a six month
closure, a first in the Garden’s history. After hearing from Garden and civic leaders,
a jichin-sai ceremony—literally translated as “pacification of the grounds”—was
performed by priests from the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shinto shrine
After the stirring ceremony, shovels were brought out to break ground on the historic
de Weese hill. As the ceremony came to a close, Taiko drums escorted guests back
home, their rhythmic beats echoing a feeling of time and progress marching forward
here at the Garden. Slowly, steadily, and with confidence in a great future.
August 31st Groundbreaking Ceremony.
Photos by Jonathan Ley.
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LETTER FROM CULTURAL CROSSING
CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRS
Over 50 years ago, a group of people dreamed a very big dream—a world-class Japanese garden
for Portland. That group of people included garden-lovers, devotees of Japanese arts and culture,
Japanese-Americans, local philanthropists, civic leaders, and legions of inspired volunteers. It took
years to raise the money, to enlist Professor Takuma Tono to design it, and to negotiate with the
City for the degraded former zoo site. It then took four years to build the first outlines of the Garden
and another 20 years to truly fulfill the design.
Since that first day, the Garden has been constantly evolving. In 1968, Howard Vollum convinced
Chairman Morita of Sony to join him in donating the authentic Tea House. As Mt. St. Helens
erupted in 1980, the Pavilion was dedicated. In 1997, a landslide destroyed the Heavenly Falls,
which was then rebuilt higher and better than before. And just three years ago, the Lower Pond was
completely renovated.
We now find ourselves at the historic moment where our generation can guide the next evolution
of the Portland Japanese Garden. Our Cultural Crossing project, the vision of revered Japanese
architect Kengo Kuma, will ensure our Garden remains the most authentic Japanese garden outside
of Japan and one of the most vibrant centers for Japanese arts and culture in North America.
Beginning in 2017, our community and hundreds of thousands of visitors each year will enjoy a
new Cultural Village, increased cultural programming, and new garden spaces designed by our own
Sadafumi Uchiyama—all in addition to the original five gardens.
I know you, like us, believe in the power of the Garden to renew and restore each person who visits.
We believe the Cultural Crossing project is essential to preserve the Garden as a beacon of beauty
and tranquility to our growing community. If you have not already, I hope you will join us and
100% of the Garden’s Trustees in supporting this project—and that we will be able to thank you in
person at our Grand Opening in April 2017!
Dorie and Larry Vollum. Photo by Jonathan Ley.
Yours sincerely,
Dorie Vollum
Co-Chair of the Cultural Crossing Campaign
Board of Trustees, President-Elect
Larry Vollum
Co-Chair of the Cultural Crossing Campaign
The Cultural Village. Artist rendering courtesy of
Kengo Kuma & Associates.
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ART IN THE
GARDEN 2015
“Tradition is not a thing of the past. It flows over time like a
river—moving, ever changing, never the same.”
These words, written by Diane Durston, the Arlene
Schnitzer Curator of Culture, Art & Education, aptly
describe the two exhibitions in the 2015 Art in the
Garden series.
The season opened with Hakkodo: the Artisans of
Kamakura. The exhibition featured four generations of
carved and lacquered woodwork by the Goto family
from the historic Hakkodo studio in Kamakura, Japan.
The family traces its history back to the 13th century to
artisans who carved Buddhist sculptures for the many
temples of Kamakura. Today, Hakkodo is led by Keiko
Goto, whose simple and elegant designs are taking the
beauty of the draped robes carved by her ancestors in a
new direction in the 21st century.
The second exhibition of the season also spanned
generations of artists. In Kizuna: the Rebirth of Mashiko
Ceramics, the Portland Japanese Garden partnered with
the Mashiko Ceramics and Arts Association (MCAA), the
Oregon Potters association (OPA), and the Pucker Gallery
of Boston to bring the work of 13 Mashiko artists together
in one exhibition. Included were masterworks by artists
Shoji Hamada (1894-1974), and his protégé Tatsuzo
Shimaoka (1919-2007), both of whom were designated
Living National Treasures. At the heart of the exhibition
was the work of 11 Mashiko contemporary potters,
all working with newly rebuilt kilns after theirs were
damaged by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. The
exhibition came with the remarkable gift of 30 ceramic
vessels by Tatsuzo Shimaoka, generously donated to the
Garden by his daughter Yoshiko Fudeya.
Says Durston of the Art in the Garden program, “Just
as evergreens provide the living thread of continuity
throughout the four seasons, Art in the Garden is
intended to encourage the ongoing exchange of culture,
art, and ideas between the U.S. and Japan.” With 70,000
visitors having attended the two exhibitions in 2015, the
Garden is thrilled that this exchange has been so warmly
received by its visitors.
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Photos by Jonathan Ley.
KASAGI: GATES OF HOPE
2015 was a year of many extraordinary events at the Garden.
None more so than the remarkable story of two kasagi.
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 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
Northeastern tip of mainland Japan.
On August 15, 2015 the kasagi began their long journey home. Before being sent home, both
kasagi were displayed in the Garden where visitors could write well wishes on origami papers.
Over 1,600 wishes were collected and folded into good luck cranes by local school children to
carry our hopes for recovery in Japan.
On October 1, 2015 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 Caroline Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to Japan.
Ambassador Kennedy spoke of the commonalities between the two countries observing 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 to their home village of Okuki.
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.
The Pacific Ocean is not something that divides us but is
something that connects us.”
–Caroline Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to Japan
The Portland Japanese Garden thanks the following for their support throughout this journey:
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Geoffrey Hoefer & the Omomuki Foundation, Masatoshi Ito
& Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Yokohama Bay Quarter, Japan-America Society of Oregon, Walter Clay
Hill and Family Foundation, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Yamato Global Logistics Japan Co., Ltd.,
Uyeno Transtech Ltd., Pacific Collaboratives, LLC, Pacific Lumber & Shipping, LLC, Yamato
Transport USA, Inc., Uyeno Transtech Ltd., Pacific Collaboratives, LLC, Pacific Lumber &
Shipping, LLC, and Yamato Transport U.S.A., Inc.
Portland Japanese School / ポートランド日本人学校
Top photo by Judson Randall. Middle photo by Jonathan Ley.
Bottom photo by Ken Katsurayama.
The International School
Japanese Heritage School of Portland / ポートランド日本語継承学校
Sakura Kai / さくら会
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