This gallery presents both contemporary and traditional art by Japanese and Japanese-American artists. There are few boundaries as to what is exhibited here. One show for instance, focused on the designs of local architects as seen in models, drawings and plans. Another recent show displayed pieces from the impressive permanent collection, which explored the WWII relocation camp at Manzanar. The gallery ...
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The James Irvine Garden, also known as Seiryu-en or Garden of The Clear Stream is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the city. It is a mix of Eastern and Western landscaping styles and is located in a sub-ground level of the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center . The garden was made possible by volunteer Japanese-American gardeners, landscape contractors and nurserymen. In 1981, it won ...
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This award-winning garden is one of the most delightful stops on any tour of Little Tokyo . Built largely by volunteers in the 1970s, who trucked in some 250 tons of rock from Mount Baldy to create the lovely landscape, the garden is now an oasis of peace and serenity in the middle of the bustling city. A stream runs through the middle, symbolizing the conflicting emotions of the Nisei , second generation ...
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In the shadow of the boxy Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, the James Irvine Garden is Little Tokyo's best-kept secret.
The 8,500-square-foot sunken garden is not easy to access: You have to enter through the community center's basement. But the difficult entry is worth the trouble. The lush vegetation and 170-foot babbling brook soothe weary Downtown office ...
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