See what's blooming in Late April 2021

Have you been to the garden lately?  Every week brings new colors and a new look.  If you can't get to the Garden in person, head to the Special Events page to see new photos from mid and late April.



Click HERE to see what's Blooming.

Nihon Buyo Performance and Panel Discussion

 Presented virtually
by Japan Arts Connection Lab
Thursday, April 22, 2021  7-8pm

Our own Joan Laage will be one of the discussion panel members at this free online event featuring past performances by master Nichibu dancer Satsuki Onoe.

Click here for more information and to Register.

Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival

Friday, April 9

The Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival starts this Friday April 9 with many different cultural events. Among them, demonstrations of Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) will be shown on Friday at set times that are available by logging in on Friday. Also, an exhibit of Ikebana arrangements from several different Ikebana schools will be on display. After April 9, the demonstrations and arrangements will be available on Youtube at any time; the Youtube link will be on the Cherry Blossom Festival site.  (info forwarded by Eleanore Baxendale & Jeanne Peterson) 

This FREE VIRTUAL event begins at 11am.  
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April brings early Spring Buds

A early April visit to the Seattle Japanese Garden reveals the beginning of flowers.   (All photos by Peggy Garber)

See More Photos under the Special Events tab.

March 2021 - Early Spring Visit to the Garden

A March visit to the Seattle Japanese Garden reveals the structural beauty of the plantings with the promise of budding new growth.    (All photos by Peggy Garber)

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Reading Kimonos in Modern Japanese Literature

The Case of Kōda Aya

Join us for "Reading Kimonos in Modern Japanes Literature: The Case of Kōda Aya" with Japan Foundation Former Fellow  Dr. Michiko Suzuki, who will explore depictions of ikimonos in modern Japanese literature.  Focusing on the writer Kōda Aya (1904-90), this talk covers the ways kimonos serve critical roles in literary interpretation, as a unique means of communication between author and reader.

Time & Location:  march 29, 5pm PT - Online

Pre-registration is encouraged but not required.  RSVP  HERE

Learn more here: Reading Kimonos in Modern Japanese Literature - The Japan Foundation, New York.