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Exhibition Detail Group Show The Poetry of Japanese Gardeners Japanese American National Museum 369 East First Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 June 23rd, 2007 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

> QUICK FACTS

EVENT TYPE:

Reading

WEBSITE:

http://www.janm.org

NEIGHBORHOOD:

downtown/east la

PHONE:

213-6250414

OPEN HOURS:

Tues-Sun 11-5 Thurs 11-8

> DESCRIPTION

To mark the opening of Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden, this program explores the poetry of Japanese gardeners. Author and Edgar Award-winner Naomi Hirahara and Sunny Seki, director of the Rashin Senryu and author of The Tale of the Lucky Cat discuss the creative parallel between beautifully crafted senryus and Japanese gardens. Poetry readings by retired gardener and director of the Pioneer Senryu group, Shotaro Dofuku, will be accompanied by a presentation of photographs from the National Museum's collection that were taken by Japanese Gardeners.

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