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Japan Days Chicago Botanic Garden

intrepidmouse

Japan Days is an annual celebration of of Japanese heritage and culture consisting of numerous events and performances such as dancing, taiko, martial arts demonstrations, and even some tea. It …

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Mie Gakure: Discovering Nikkei Gardeners and their Communities

editor

The concept of "mie gakure"—or "hidden and seen"—is a central design principle in Japanese stroll gardens, where the path curves, and elements are arranged so that new, unexpected views are …

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Japanese Japanese gardening

vkraus2

This is a collection of unprofessional digital photos taken by me with my $179.00 5 megapixel Nikon point-and-shoot digital camera that I bought at Best Buy 10 months ago. The …

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Landscaping America: Occidental College Student Research

mpitelka

Students in the Occidental College seminar "Japanophilia: Orientalism, Nationalism, Transnationalism" visited and analyzed gardens in and around Los Angeles as part of a Community-Based Research Project with the Japanese American …

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Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden

dotdotdot

Dedicated in April 1981, the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden is 1.5-acre garden situated on the campus of California State University of Long Beach. The construction of the garden was …

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Part of these albums:
Landscaping America: Occidental College Student Research Collected by: mpitelka

The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, AZ

jessicasimes

The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, AZ, also called Ro Ho En, is a 3.5 acre Japanese-style stroll garden with a 5/8 acre koi pond with over 300 koi and …

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Part of these albums:
Landscaping America: Occidental College Student Research Collected by: mpitelka

James Irvine Garden

jdecker

Completed in 1979, the James Irvine Garden, also known as Seiryu-en, “Garden of the Clear Stream,” is an 8,500 square foot garden built in conjunction with the Japanese American Cultural …

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Part of these albums:
Exploring My Family "Garden" Collected by: vkm
Landscaping America: Occidental College Student Research Collected by: mpitelka
My early J-Town memories Collected by: vkm

Descanso Gardens

nfrancis

Created in the 1930’s, Descanso Gardens is a one-hundred and sixty acre collection of gardens and woodlands in Los Angeles. The flora, albeit physically contiguous, is categorized into six main …

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Part of these albums:
Landscaping America: Occidental College Student Research Collected by: mpitelka

Theodore Roosevelt High School Japanese Garden

pmcenney

A photo-documentation of the Heiwa En or Garden of Peace located in Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School. Roosevelt High School is located at 4565 Mathews St. Los Angeles, CA 90033. …

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Part of these albums:
Landscaping America: Occidental College Student Research Collected by: mpitelka

Japanese Garden postcards

cstengan

Vintage postcards from Japanese gardens across the United States.

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