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Hakone Newsletter April 2009 (0.9M PDF)

• Ogata Kai (Group) Visit to Hakone in Feb. 2009 - A group of twelve professional gardeners from Japan visited Hakone in late February 2009 to work on two restoration projects during their five day stay. The first project is to change the direction of the main steps leading to the pond from the Main Gate area, and the second was to improve the step stone arrangements of the Tsukubai area leading to the Tea Room of the Zen Garden House.
  

  The late Kenzo Ogata, who passed away in 1988, was one of the most noted landscape architects in Japan who created a unique idea of combining nature gardens with traditional landscape technology, and trained over 200 successors. He taught at a number of colleges and was a leader of the Landscape Society of Japan, as well as being a recipient of several prominent gofermental awards for his achievements, one of which was for construction of Japanese gardens overseas, such as in Australia, Hawaii, Peru, and Washington D.C. His successors all over Japan established Ogata Kai (Ogata Group) in 2007 in honor of their Master, and have dedicated their volunteer services for selected Japanese gardens outside Japan, and Hakone was the only garden selected in the North America.
  

  The visiting volunteers were Mr. Nagai (Board member of Ogata Kai), Mr. Hasegawa (Board member of Ogata Kai), Mr. Hoshino (Head Master/Board member of Ogata Kai), Mr. Kozeni, Mr. Takada, Mr. Morikawa, Mr. Sakamoto, Mr. Mori, Mr. Nobiraki, Mr. Ide, Mr. Tanaka (Garden Committee member of Hakone from Oregon), and Dr. Donuma (Advisor, Garden Committee Member of Hakone, and organizer). Local Architect volunteer Karl Bareis also joined in the effort.
  

  Hakone is also very grateful for the help of the members of the Sister City of Saratoga for hosting these volunteers in their homes: Ken and Karen Akahoshi, Mike and Lucille Story, Gladys and Fred Armstrong, Bob and Marilyn Lenomand, Don and Lilian Morgan, Art and Aki Okuno, John and Aiko Tauchi, Tom and Jeanne Tsukuda, Tom and Ainin Edman, Dick and Judy Rossman, Dr. Masato and Tazu Matsuo, Reiko Iwanaga, Elaine Salter, and Peter Marra.

  
  Hakone Newsletter January 2005 (0.9M PDF)
  
  Hakone Newsletter January 2004 (1.8M PDF)
  
  Hakone Newsletter August 2003 (1.6M PDF)

• 22 Jan 2003 - Japanese Traditions are Lenox's Cup of Tea by Shari Kaplan for Saratoga News.
  "Along with his love for the Japanese tea ceremony, Hakone Foundation President Stewart Lenox also loves Japanese-style landscaping and architecture, like those found at Hakone Gardens."
  
  
• 25 Dec 2002 - Japanese Serenity in Saratoga by Alice Joyce for San Francisco Chronicle.
  "Established in the early 20th century as a summer residence for the Stine family, Hakone was built in the manner of a Japanese garden retreat."
  
  
• 19 Jun 2002 - Art of Ikebana Makes Flowers Come Alive by Shari Kaplan for Saratoga News.
  "Kathy Toy shares her love and knowledge of Ikebana - the ancient Japanese art of flower-arranging - by teaching classes and workshops at Saratoga's Hakone Gardens, 21000 Big Basin Way."
  
  
• 11 Apr 2002 - Saratoga's Hakone Gardens are one-of-a-kind by Gerry Wong for AsianWeek.
  "Hakone Gardens has, for many years, been Saratoga CA's hidden jewel - a secret garden enjoyed by the San Jose suburb's 5,000 inhabitants for its tranquil setting."
  
  
• 06 Feb 2002 - Hakone Zen Classes Help Students 'tune in' by Shari Kaplan for Saratoga News.
  "On early Sunday mornings at Hakone Gardens, everything around the Moon Viewing Hill is fresh, quiet and peaceful. Overlooking the lush landscaping is the Upper House - referred to as Zen-Do on these occasions - a secluded building where incense burns, silent forms dot the floor and a warm voice helps them to sit straight, sit still and breath deeply."

News Archive

• 06 Sep 2001 - Celebrating Peace with Japanese Art...Mark Treaty's 50th Anniversary by Jesse Hamlin for San Francisco Chronicle
  
  
• 30 Aug 2000 - Why we're supporting Hakone Gardens and why we hope you'll join us by Dan Pulcrano for Saratoga News
  
  
• 04 Aug 2000 - Tranquility Reigns Over Saratoga's Hakone Gardens Japanese estate "a hidden jewel of Bay Area" by Cathryn Domrose for San Francisco Chronicle
  
  
• 19 Jul 2000 - Hakone exhibits the varied art of Japan by Shari Kaplan for Saratoga News
  
  
• 10 Mar 1999 - Former Prime Minister heads delegation for visit to Hakone by Steve Enders for Saratoga News
  
  
• 24 Feb 1999 - Hakone director envisions a regional destination spot by Steve Enders for Saratoga News

In Print

• Hakone Gardens
  By Tanso Ishihara and Gloria Wickman
  Published by Kawara Shoten, Kyoto, Japan 1974
  (limited editions-1,000 copies)
  
  
• West Coast Garden Walks - Gardens from San Diego to Vancouver
  By Alice Joyce
  Published by Michael Kesend, New York 2000
  
  
• Japanese-Style Gardens of the Pacific West Coast
  By Kendall H. Brown
  Published by Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., New York 1999
  
  
• Ortho Books - Creating Japanese Gardens
  By Alvin Horton
  Published by Meredith Publishing, Iowa 2003
  
  
• Spiritual Gardening - Creating Sacred Space Outdoors
  By Peg Streep
  Published by Time-Life Inc., Virginia 1999
  (out of print)