Nature versus Nurture in the Japanese Garden: A Gardener's Perspective

Visitors to the garden often comment on the splendor and beauty of nature and the care and attention that is obviously lavished on the garden. What they are observing and being moved by is the careful, intentional integration of nature and nurture.

In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden DesignRumi TsuchihashiApril 8, 2016Seattle, Japanese Garden, gardening, Stone, Water, tree, Shrub, Moss, Pine, Maple, Azalea, Cherry, Plum, Crabapple

In Bloom: The Quietly Elegant Corylopsis

In early spring, the fragrant, luminous yellow flowers of Corylopsis appear before the leaves, and are held in short nodding spikes along the branches.

In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden DesignRumi TsuchihashiMarch 15, 2016Corylopsis, bloom, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Forsythia, Winter, Spring, Witch Hazel, Fragrant

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

Listening to Stone: Experiencing the Garden Through the Eyes of Sculptor Isamu Noguchi

World renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi viewed earth as material for art, and sculpture as creation of social space. His concepts have enlivened the author's experience of moving into and through our Japanese stroll garden.

History, In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden DesignRumi TsuchihashiJanuary 14, 2016Seattle, Japanese Garden, Stone, Sculpture, Japan, Japanese Culture

Docents' Picks: Top 11 Books to Read this November

Dokusho no Aki—読書の秋, or “Autumn, The Season for Reading” is a common saying in Japan, and it is a popular time of the year for all kinds of themed reading lists to be published.

Fall, History, In the Garden, Japanese CultureRumi TsuchihashiNovember 5, 2015Fall, Maple, Literature, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Biography, Memoir, Japanese Culture, Novel

In Bloom: Cryptomeria Japonica

Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese Cedar) is a tall, stately, graceful conifer -- and the national tree of Japan.

Fall, History, In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden DesignRumi TsuchihashiNovember 5, 2015Japan, Japanese, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden

Photography Exhibit: A Most Fortuitous Convergence, Seattle Japanese Garden, Fall 2013

The latest art show at Seattle Japanese Garden is a photography exhibit showcasing the juried works of students who participated in a fall photography workshop, taught by Vashon Island based photographer Ray Pfortner.

Events, Fall, In the Garden, Japanese Culture, PhotographyRumi TsuchihashiSeptember 17, 2015photography, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Art Exhibits, Workshop, Fall

Seven Flowers of Autumn

Seven Flowers of Autumn "aki no nanakusa" has been beloved in Japan for centuries.

Fall, History, In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden Design, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiSeptember 10, 2015bloom, botanical, Japan, Japanese, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden, symbolism, volunteers

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