Portland Japanese Garden

Kaneko’s oversized ceramic structures carefully mingle with the green and auburn expanse of the Portland Japanese Garden. They're on display through Feb. 20.

Vistors convened at the Portland Japanese Garden this week to honor the life of a Japanese leader assassinated earlier this month, and reflect on the ties that former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his family had to the Pacific Northwest.

The Portland Japanese Garden's sister organization the Japan Institute will soon have a new home thanks to a multimillion dollar project aimed at promoting peace and cultural understanding between the United States and Japan.

The Portland Japanese Garden is considered one of the finest examples of the art form outside Japan.