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YASUGI CITY, Japan — The term “Japanese garden” conjures up images of idyllic perfection, and it doesn’t get any better than the Adachi Museum of Art in Yasugi City, Japan. For the last 21 ...

Grow Your Own Produce, The Workshop Series: (online via Zoom) First Wednesday of the month through Nov. 6. Taught by ...

Since Japan sees the sun rise 16 hours before California, we fly backwards in time. Twenty-five hours in transit, leaving ...

Hannah Wallace If you need an escape from urban landscapes, seek out Zen-like tranquility at the Japanese Garden within Washington Park. The 12-acre Portland Japanese Garden is made up of eight ...

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Perennial, Bulb and Seed Swap (& More): 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Get those excess plants potted up, gather up your overage of seeds and ...