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Entering Houston’s Japanese Garden is entering an extraordinary outdoor realm. The secluded five-acre environment is based on a traditional Japanese daimyo “stroll garden” with a stone gate and lantern, planted with Texas loblolly pines, oaks, and dogwood trees. Here Japanese aesthetics are wed to the native Texas landscape, symbolizing the friendship between our two nations. The garden, completed in 1992 and beloved by Houston’s Japanese community, was designed by Tokyo-based landscape architect Ken Nakajima (1914-2000).

MARCH 5: Kendall Brown, widely considered one of America’s foremost authorities on Japanese gardens, will discuss the Japanese garden tradition and how it is transformed in North America. Dr. Brown’s lecture will be co-sponsored by the Japan-America Society of Houston. Kendall Brown is professor of Asian art history in the art department at California State University Long Beach. In addition to teaching, he publishes often and curates exhibitions.

Tickets are available for $35.00. Detailed parking instructions will be forwarded to ticket holders.