A Tea Ceremony Terms Glossary
A glossary of important words associated with the Japanese Formal Tea Ceremony and
Articles from History and Philosophy
Amache Remembered: Unearthing Stories, Cultivating Legacy
LISTEN TO PODCAST HERE In this special episode of the NAJGA podcast, hosts Jan Liverance and Marisa Rodriguez are joined by two remarkable guests—Dr. Bonnie Clark and Greg Kitajima—for a moving conversation about gardens, resilience, and the enduring legacy of...
The Stone Lanterns of Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden
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Kiyoshi Yasui 安井清
Kiyoshi Yasui - Japanese Traditional Architect (December 6, 1925 - October 30, 2010) The Japanese Gardening Organization honors the late Kiyoshi Yasui who’s knowledge, vision and sharing was the inspiration for this organization. Yasui-sensei recognized that the...
Design and ConstructionGarden Profiles and PeopleHistory and PhilosophyJapanese Garden FeaturesPerspectives and Insights
Point Defiance Park- Japanese Garden Shrine
Metro Parks, the city of Tacoma, WA and their local sister city organization hosted a visit with Mr. Kondo in August. Mr. Kondo is from Tacoma's Japanese sister city, Kitakyushu. Mr. Kondo is a carpenter who will restore the Shinto shrine in the Japanese garden at...
Design and ConstructionHistory and PhilosophyJapanese Garden FeaturesPerspectives and InsightsThe Way of Tea
Tea Gardens and Tea Gardens and . . .
The term “tea garden” is used for three kinds of gardens, all historically sanctioned yet differing greatly in style and function. Why?
How Does Your Garden Grow – Interview with Beth Cody
Tell us a little about yourself: in particular, when and why did you become a gardener and a garden writer? I became a gardener in 2008 when my family and I moved to a rural Iowa house in the country on five acres (lots of room for gardens). My husband had grown up...
130 Years of Public Japanese Gardens in the U.S. – #1 Introduction
NAJGA WEBINAR: 130 Years of Public Japanese Gardens in the U.S. - #1 Introduction featuring Dr. Kendall Brown and Dr. Makoto Suzuki 130 Years of Public Japanese Gardens in the U.S. is 14-part webinar series co-presented and funded by The Japan Foundation that seeks...
