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In this blog post, you will find out a brief history of the instrument—including its debut on the Western symphony stage—and spotlight Kaoru Kakizakai, a master shakuhachi player from Japan. Kaoru will perform in the Garden on Friday, March 29, 2024, and we hope to inspire you to come and enjoy the music.
Read MoreThe Japanese have a custom to make a trip to hills and valleys to appreciate autumn foliage in the fall. This is called “Momijigari”. You may have heard of this term and it is translated to “going leaf-peeping" or “autumn leaves viewing” in English. The direct translation of Momijigari, however, is “Red leaves hunting”.
Read MoreDespite cloudy skies, Moon Viewing 2021 was a huge success! Enjoy this collection of photos and haiku poetry from both nights of the event.
Read MoreThank you so much for joining us for Garden Party 2021! This long-delayed event was the culmination of our 60th kanreki anniversary celebration. It was truly a beautiful evening despite being held on one of the hottest days of the year!
Read MoreLearn about our new project in partnership with composer Paul Chihara, and an special opportunity to support this project as part of the Spring Forward Gala, a fundraiser for the Washington Park Arboretum and Seattle Japanese Garden.
Read MoreThank you everyone for attending and making our Kaleidoscope virtual series a success! Each of the four webinars were attended by many viewers from our community. You can now enjoy them all on our YouTube page!
Read MoreOn October 5th, 2020, a small Ginkgo biloba sapling was planted just outside the Seattle Japanese Garden. This very special tree was gifted to us by Green Legacy Hiroshima. Representatives of Japan and Seattle attended a very small ceremony to welcome the sapling into our garden.
Read MoreThe first in our Kaleidscope series of virtual events, we are excited to present “World of Butoh with Kogut Butoh”! Learn about this modern Japanese performance art from Joan Laage, an incredible performer and SJG volunteer. This was originally presented as a webinar with a live Q&A.
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