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The NAJGA Japanese Garden Podcast

The North American Japanese Garden Association
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  • Amache Remembered: Unearthing Stories, Cultivating Legacy- Episode 8- NAJGA Japanese Garden Podcast
    Learn more about our guests and see pictures of Amache at: najga.org/amacheIn this special episode of the NAJGA podcast, hosts Jan Liverance and Marisa Rodriguez are joined by two remarkable guests—Dr. Bonnie Clark and Greg Kitajima—for a moving conversation about gardens, resilience, and the enduring legacy of Amache.Dr. Bonnie Clark is professor and curator for archaeology in the University of Denver’s Anthropology Department. Since 2005, her primary research focus has been the Amache Community Archeology Project, a collaborative endeavor committed to preserving, researching, and interpreting the tangible remains of Amache, the World War II Japanese American incarceration camp in Colorado. She is author of Finding Solace in the Soil, coeditor of Archaeological Landscapes on the High Plains, and coauthor of Denver: An Archaeological History.Greg Kitajima is an independent Certified Aesthetic Pruner based in Santa Barbara, and currently serves on the board of the Amache Alliance. He spent 14 years pruning and maintaining the Japanese Garden at Ganna Walska Lotusland, apprenticing for eight of those years under Frank Fujii—the garden’s original designer and caretaker for 45 years. In addition to his training at Lotusland, Greg has also studied Japanese gardens and pine pruning in Japan, and has trained with Dennis Makishima on the art of Aesthetic Pruning.Together, they paint a vivid picture of Amache’s landscape, past and present—sharing stories of discovery, reflection, and the power of place. From archaeological fieldwork to family narratives and garden traditions, this episode invites listeners to consider why the legacy of Amache still matters, and how we continue to carry these stories forward.
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  • Interview with Garden Designer Mr. Hoichi Kurisu- Episode 7- NAJGA Japanese Garden Podcast
    Check out our final podcast of 2024, an interview with renowned Garden Designer, Hoichi Kurisu and his daughter, Michiko Kurisu. Hoichi Kurisu is President and Founder of Kurisu LLC. He has been designing and building gardens for nearly 50 years. His daughter, Michiko, is a NAJGA Board Member and Project Coordinator and Public Relations at Kurisu LLC. The podcast is hosted by Steven Pitsenbarger, Garden Supervisor at the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco. You can learn more about Mr. Kurisu and his company, Kurisu International, at kurisu.com
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  • Intersection of Science, Nature and Public Engagement- Episode 6- NAJGA Japanese Garden Podcast
    NAJGA Board Member & Director of Japan Institute at Portland Japanese Garden Aki Nakanishi, was recently in London. Listen to his powerful interview with Director Richard Deverell of Kew Gardens. Kew Gardens is the largest botanical institution in the world. This unscripted interview that took place during Aki’s informal visit to Director Deverell’s office at Kew, is an impactful statement of action, inspiring us to think differently about our own gardens as a vehicle for positive social change through public engagement and communication.
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  • DIY Gardens- Episode 5- NAJGA Japanese Garden Podcast
    Check out our latest podcast on DIY gardens. Our host, Phil Pochoda, a private garden owner from New England, interview Nikolai Loveakis and Jeanne Kay Guelke about their gardens. You can listen here and see pictures of Nikolai and Jeanne’s gardens here: najga.org/diygardens
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  • Climate Change, Sustainability, and Water Conservation - Episode 4 - NAJGA Japanese Garden Podcast
    In this episode of the NAJGA podcast, Nick Esthus discusses climate change, sustainability and water conservation with Barrie Agar, Head Gardener Emeritus, Royal Roads University, Victoria, British Columbia, and Terri Clay, Horticultural Supervisor of the Japanese Garden at Lotusland, Santa Barbara, California.
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About The NAJGA Japanese Garden Podcast

This is the official podcast of the North American Japanese Garden Association. Visit our website at www.najga.org to find out more about membership, read our blog and access our free Japanese gardening resources! Learn from professionals and enthusiasts alike all about the art, craft and heart of Japanese gardens in the United States and Canada. Our goal is to increase the number of resources, conversations and awareness of Japanese garden design, theory, and techniques in the English language.
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