虚拟展览:Michelle Kumata的《西北日经》

Juki Iida, master gardener from Japan, was invited to design the Seattle Japanese Garden in 1959. He oversaw the Garden’s creation and worked with a team of local Japanese American landscape contractors.

Iida painted his scroll in ink during the three months in 1960 during garden construction. The scroll is a legacy of his vision and dedication to the care and preservation of our garden and is now located in the Special Collections Room of the Elisabeth C. Miller Library.

Upon his retirement in 1989, Yamasaki gifted a prized black pine tree to the Seattle Japanese Garden. The now century-old tree had been cared for by his father, Yamasaki and his brothers, and survived during the family's incarceration during WWII.

Yamasaki carries the black pine tree and rises beyond the trials of his family’s history. The pine represents endurance, adaptability, and a bright future. The monarch butterfly represents rebirth and transformation.

Queen Nancy holds a bundle of bamboo stalks while a sparrow flies over blooming iris. The bamboo represents strength and flexibility. Sparrows symbolize community and the iris is purifying and represents loyalty and a noble heart.