2023 Moon Viewing Haiku Contest Results

Enjoy the wonderful Haiku written by the participants of the Moon Viewing 2023. Judged on Friday, September 1st by David Berger and Michael Dylan Welch. Judged on Saturday, September 2nd by Terran Campbell and Michael Dylan Welch.

Japanese CultureYukari YamanoSeptember 14, 2023haiku, moon viewing, Japanese poetry, short poems

Haiku in the Air - A Virtual Haiku Writing Event

To celebrate National Poetry Month, the Seattle Japanese Garden will host a virtual haiku writing event, Haiku at Home, for the month of April.

Each week, we will post a spring photograph from the garden on our Facebook page, Instagram, and Twitter. Join us by composing your original haiku to go with the photo and sharing with us!

Haiku, Events, Japanese Culture, SpringChie IidaApril 2, 2020haiku, poetry, Art, traditional

Thank you for a successful Moon Viewing!

Despite the afternoon starting with autumn like mist and breeze, our annual Moon Viewing on Saturday September 9th was another magical event.

An evening of music and dance performance, tea ceremonies, luminary lighting and haiku contest was enjoyed by over 300 guests this year.

Events, Japanese CultureChie IidaSeptember 18, 2017moon viewing, live music, haiku

Japanese Camellias: Exceptional Flowers in Late Winter & Spring

Japanese Camelias are the showy stars of the early spring in our garden. A species grown for thousands of years, Japanese Camelias have a long history of being cultivated and prized for their beauty.

In the Garden, Spring, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiFebruary 13, 2017Japanese Garden, Spring, Camellia, Winter, Seattle, Western Washington, Washington, Northwest, Pacific Northwest, Tea, tree, bloom, varigated camellia, varigated, haiku, History, Shrub

Beyond Beauty: The Ephemeral Delights of Autumn

“Although the Japanese taste for spring and autumn may at first have been nearly equal, autumn, the season when things perish, possessed an inherently greater allure...

Chie IidaOctober 17, 2016Fall, Leaves, Japan, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Western Washington, Washington, Northwest, Pacific Northwest, Maple, History, Japanese Culture, Ginko, tree, Shrub, Camellia, Fragrant, bloom, Pruning, Berries, haiku

Haiku Day: an Invitation to Everyday Poetic Expression

The springtime Japanese Garden offers ample inspiration for poetic expression. Even novices will find fulfillment in taking home a haiku to remember the day by.

Events, In the GardenRumi TsuchihashiApril 8, 2016haiku, Spring, Japanese Garden, Seattle, poetry, traditional

Japanese Gardens: a Four Season Celebration of Fleeting Beauty

An appreciation for passing beauty is essential to fully experiencing the wonders of a Japanese garden in all four seasons.

In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden Design, Photography, VolunteersRumi TsuchihashiFebruary 12, 2016Spring, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Japan, Japanese Culture, Garden Design, haiku, event, Festival, bloom, tree, Shrub, Cherry, Plum, Peach, Camellia, Azalea, Wisteria, Summer, Iris, Hydrangea, Lotus, Fall, Maple, Ginko, Chrysanthemums, Winter, Pine, Bamboo, Moss

The Beauty of Moss

Moss is an integral part of most Japanese Gardens. It lends a feeling of antiquity and harmony to the garden; it knits rock to earth and pulls individual plants into unified compositions.

Fall, History, In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden Design, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiSeptember 10, 2015gardening, haiku, Japan, Japanese, Japanese Garden, symbolism

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