Japanese Garden Of Peace
The japanese garden of peace is a gift from the people of japan through the efforts of the japan coordinating committee for the admiral nimitz center in tokyo.
Japanese garden of peace. The construction of this garden is made possible through funds generated by a japan based private group. Inspired by our founding values of the art of peace through culture and nature portland japanese garden has developed programming to acknowledge our collective history and celebrate our mutual respect. Japanese garden of peace in corregidor is used as a praying area for japanese war veterans and the families of japanese soldiers who died in the island during world war ii. Founded in 1963 portland japanese garden was born out of a hope that the experience of peace can contribute to a long lasting peace.
There is a 1 4 mile walking path with benches for peaceful contemplation as well as a large sand garden at the entrance. The small serene garden was gifted on may 8 1976 and recently restored in 2015. Japanese garden of peace corregidor island. Portland japanese garden commemorates 2020 as the year of peace in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the end of world war ii.
The japanese garden of peace was designed by taketora saita of tokyo and constructed during 1976 at nimitz s boyhood home. A cemetery for the dead japanese in the pacific for world war 2 a copy of japanese kamikaze or boat kamikazes notes or flag is also shown here. Inspired in the late 1950s by growing cultural ties between oregon and japan mayor terry schrunk and members of the portland community conceived the idea of building a japanese garden. Singapore singapore 12 contributions 3 helpful votes.
The nimitz home is part of the museum complex which includes the national museum of the pacific war. On monday april 30 the museum held a rededication ceremony for the garden which was a gift from the people of japan to the people of america in honor of the friendship between fleet admiral chester w. The japanese peace garden is a fairly small green space that seems to be reclaimed from what would be marsh on the outskirts of town. Aris d wrote a review jun 2019.
But the museum s japanese garden of peace provides a tranquil oasis for solace and reflection.