Stories of Pacific Northwest Issei Artists Who Achieved Recognition in the Years Before World War II—PART TWO: Takuichi Fujii
Stories of Pacific Northwest Issei Artists Who Achieved Recognition in the Years Before World War II—PART TWO: Takuichi Fujii

The Life and Work of Takuichi Fujii

In a new blog series, Corinne Kennedy writes about three Japanese artists who lived and worked in early 20th-century Seattle. By the 1930s, their paintings were winning recognition and awards. However, World War II upended their lives, and until recently their work was largely erased from local art history. Part Two of the series features artist Takuichi Fujii. 

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Japanese Culture, Visual ArtYukari Yamanotakuichi fujii, Japanese issei, japanese artist, minidoka, WWII, japanease painter, issei
Gardens for Peace and the Stolen Statue at Seattle’s Peace Park
Gardens for Peace and the Stolen Statue at Seattle’s Peace Park

On August 10, during our next Family Saturday event, the Seattle Japanese Garden will participate in a North American Japanese Garden Association’s Gardens for Peace community project. Garden visitors will be able to draw a peace pattern—designed by Hiroshima-based artist Toshiko Tanaka—on special calligraphy scrolls in remembrance of those who died in the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. The Gardens for Peace project symbolizes our commitment to avoiding past mistakes and maintaining world peace, now and in the future.

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Japanese CultureYukari YamanoSeattle Peace Park, peace park, sadako, hiroshima, hiroshima bombing, world peace, seattle japanese garden, origami crane, cranes, origami
Stories of Pacific Northwest Issei Artists Who Achieved Recognition in the Years Before World War II:
Stories of Pacific Northwest Issei Artists Who Achieved Recognition in the Years Before World War II:

In a new blog series, Corinne Kennedy writes about three Japanese artists who lived and worked in early 20th-century Seattle. By the 1930s, their paintings were winning recognition and awards. However, world War II upended their lives, and until recently their work was largely erased from local art history. Part 1 of the series features artist Kamekichi Tokita. Read More

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In the Garden, Spring, Plants and BloomsYukari Yamanorhododentron, flowers, unique, #seattlejapanesegarden
Spiraea japonica ‘Alpina’ Has Light Pink Flowers Beginning in Late Spring
Spiraea japonica ‘Alpina’ Has Light Pink Flowers Beginning in Late Spring

As the Seattle Japanese Garden transitions from spring’s bold flower colors to summer’s rich shades of green, Garden Guide Corinne Kennedy writes about a charming deciduous shrub, Spiraea japonica ‘Alpina,’ that blooms from late spring to early or mid-summer. With its low, dwarf habit and subtle light pink flowers, ‘Alpina’ is part of the Garden’s essential “supporting cast.”  Three plants remain of the many that were planted in 1969. Read More.

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In the Garden, Spring, Plants and BloomsYukari Yamanorhododentron, flowers, unique, #seattlejapanesegarden
An Oral History of Seattle Japanese Garden, Story No. 4: Growing a Lineage of Intentionality
An Oral History of Seattle Japanese Garden, Story No. 4: Growing a Lineage of Intentionality

Check out the fourth and final post of the Toro no Akari blog series, an oral history of the Seattle Japanese Garden as told from the perspective of those who know its every inch most intimately: the gardeners. Senior Gardener Pete Putnicki sheds light on the hidden places where intentionality has long been practiced to create the beauty, calm, and openness visitors love about this garden.

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Garden History, Garden MaintenanceRumi Tsuchihashigarden his, garden ma, hi