Earthen Elegance: The Ceramic Art of Bizen – Now-Jun 9, Wed-Mon, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (closed Tuesdays). Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland. Celebrates contemporary ceramic art and ...

Kiyomeru, in Japanese, roughly translates to ‘purity’ or ‘cleanliness ... Karina Toner, a housekeeper at Spekless, also shared her thoughts on the method with Homes & Gardens. She noted that Kiyomeru ...

Upon entering Takara-yu, a long-established sento public bathhouse, visitors in the changing room are greeted with a gorgeous view of an authentic Japanese garden, which is rare for sento. Located ...

Conceived as a scenic garden, this 4-hectare space features a magnificent Japanese garden and village, an English garden, a French garden and forests and meadows. A complete change of scenery.

Japanese maple trees, famed for their stunning red leaves that can transform any garden, require timely pruning to flourish. The green-fingered experts at Mr Maple have revealed that the prime ...

Looking for the best plants for a Japanese garden? If you’re hoping to nail this popular design scheme this year, you’ll need to choose the right varieties. Whether you’re hoping to enhance your zen ...

The chef and founder of two Portland restaurants — Miyake and Pai Men Miyake — plans to open a third this fall along with an adjacent food market in the Bayside neighborhood. Masahiko Miyake ...

A Japanese politician has filed a police complaint after receiving thousands of death threats for advocating the availability of menstrual pads in public restrooms. Ayaka Yoshida, a 27-year-old ...

Apr. 1—Biddeford-based The Garden Bar is opening a second location in South Portland this spring. Located at 173 Ocean St., formerly occupied by Cafe Louis, the new 1,000-square-foot Garden Bar ...

"So they just kind of dance in the wind." Cherry blossoms are typically present at the Portland Japanese Garden in Oregon for the first few weeks of April. As of Monday, March 31, the blossoms ...

"So they just kind of dance in the wind." Cherry blossoms are typically present at the Portland Japanese Garden in Oregon for the first few weeks of April. As of Monday, March 31, the blossoms ...