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Kenilworth Garden ClubVisit to the Osaka Garden
Jackson ParkSeptember 15, 2010
Hosted by Friends of the Japanese Garden
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Brief History of the Garden (1)
1893 • Japan emerging as an important world power,• First foreign government to commit support to
the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. • Gave $500,000 to the Fair and built a replica of
the Phoenix Hall (Byodoin) in Uji on Jackson Park's Wooded Island (near the site of the Fair).
• This structure, then known as 'Ho-o-den', along with some minor landscape elements, became the core of what is now called the Osaka Garden.
Source: jgarden.org
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Brief History of the Garden (2)1934• re-developed as the 'Japanese Garden' as part of the Century of Progress World's Fair. • A tea house, built as part of the garden, was moved to Wooded Island shortly after the end of the
Fair. • The Park District also constructed a peninsula, added a Shinto-style gate (torii) and enclosed the
site, giving it a more private, garden-like atmosphere. 1944• The Phoenix Hall replica was destroyed by fire in 1944, but the garden continued to be
maintained. 1981 • The Park District renovated the garden in 1981 and added a waterfall. 1992• The name was changed to 'Osaka Garden' in 1992, to honor Chicago's Sister City. At that time,
the City of Osaka donated $250,000 for some renovations to the garden, including a new entrance gate, built in 1995 by Okumura Designs.
2001 • Redesign by Sadafumi Uchiyama• Phase 1 reconstruction of waterfall, pond and lagoon completed in 2002 ($400,000)• Phase 2 plan is more extensive (see attached)
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Influence on Frank Lloyd Wright
• Ho-o-den motifs in Oak Park houses
• Wright became a significant dealer of Japanese prints, conducted exhibition at the Art Institute
• Extensive travel in Japan
• Wright’s Imperial Hotel survived 1923 Kanto Earthquake
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Structures in the Garden
• Ho-o-den
• Tea House from 1933 World’s Fair
• Current Tea Pavilion
• Original Shinto Lanterns
• Turtle island (kame shima)
• Future Concepts
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City of Osaka Relationship
• 1973 Sister City Relationship
• 1995 Rededicated “Osaka Garden”
• 2008 35th Anniversary Rededication
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Friends of the Japanese Garden Mission Statement
Our mission is to promote and sustain enjoyment of the garden in its full cultural and historical context.
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Earth Day, April 2010
• 50 Volunteers built shoreline• Gardeners pulled ivy, planted liriope
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Summer Event, August 2010
• Garden Volunteers planted shrubs• Cultural festival included Judo demonstration
(RJ Cohen) and Tsukasa Taiko drumming (Director Tatsu Aoki)