• Where Cultures Meet in Nature

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    Where Culture Meet in Nature: The Story of Japanese Gardens in the West REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE Why have Japanese gardens captured the imagination of Western audiences for centuries? […]

  • Seasons of Stories Book Club January Meeting

    Shinzen Friendship Garden 114 W Audubon Drive, Fresno, CA, United States

    JANUARY 2026 BOOK SELECTION The Traveling Cat Chronicles by: Hiro Arikawa We take journeys to explore exotic new places and to return to the comforts of home, to visit old […]

    Free
  • Ume Bloom Viewing

    Shinzen Friendship Garden 114 W Audubon Drive, Fresno, CA, United States

    Ume Bloom Viewing Saturday, January 24, 2026 | 10am - 1pm Enjoy a cup of hot tea and a Japanese rice cracker while you view the beauty of the Ume […]

    Free
  • The Art Lover’s Guide to Japanese Museums

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    VIRTUAL EVENT Japan is a country of museums. There are more than 1,200 art museums yet this fact is often little known outside its borders. They are sprinkled throughout Japan […]

  • Seasons of Stories Book Club Feb Meeting

    Shinzen Friendship Garden 114 W Audubon Drive, Fresno, CA, United States

    FEBRUARY 2026 BOOK SELECTION The Sailor Who Fell From Grace with the Sea by: Hiro Arikawa Thirteen-year-old Noboru is a member of a gang of highly philosophical teenage boys who […]

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  • Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration

    Shinzen Friendship Garden 114 W Audubon Drive, Fresno, CA, United States

    Experience a Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony at Shinzen Garden Immerse yourself in the tranquil beauty of Shinzen Garden as we present a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony on Sunday, March 8, 2026 […]

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  • Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration 1:30 Seating

    Shinzen Friendship Garden 114 W Audubon Drive, Fresno, CA, United States

    Experience a Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony at Shinzen Garden Immerse yourself in the tranquil beauty of Shinzen Garden as we present a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony on Sunday, March 8, 2026 […]

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  • Haiku and Harmony Poetry Workshop

    Shinzen Friendship Garden 114 W Audubon Drive, Fresno, CA, United States

    Explore the art of haiku and nature-inspired poetry while learning traditional Japanese forms. Through guided exercises and observation of the seasonal beauty of Shinzen Garden, attendees will craft their own […]

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  • Soundbath at the Garden

    Shinzen Friendship Garden 114 W Audubon Drive, Fresno, CA, United States

    Unwind beneath the open sky with a deeply restorative Sound Bath set within the tranquil beauty of Shinzen Garden. Surrounded by nature, you’ll be guided through a meditative experience using […]

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  • Seasons of Stories Book Club March Meeting

    Shinzen Friendship Garden 114 W Audubon Drive, Fresno, CA, United States

    MARCH 2026 BOOK SELECTION Ms. Ice Sandwich by: Mieko Kawakami   In her English language debut, “ceaselessly growing and evolving”novelist Mieko Kawakami renders an adolsecent voice with laser precision (Haruki […]

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  • Seasons of Stories Book Club April Meeting

    Shinzen Friendship Garden 114 W Audubon Drive, Fresno, CA, United States

    APRIL 2026 BOOK SELECTION The Setting Sun by: Osamu Dazai Set in the early postwar years, it probes the destructive effects of war and the transition from a feudal Japan […]

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  • Seasons of Stories Book Club May Meeting

    Shinzen Friendship Garden 114 W Audubon Drive, Fresno, CA, United States

    MAY 2026 BOOK SELECTION Heaven by: Mieko Kawakami   With profound tenderness and sensitivity, Japanese literary superstar Mieko Kawakami turns her unique gaze onto the causes and effects of violence. […]

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  • Seasons of Stories Book Club June Meeting

    Shinzen Friendship Garden 114 W Audubon Drive, Fresno, CA, United States

    JUNE 2026 BOOK SELECTION The Guest Cat by: Takashi Hiraide   A bestseller in France and winner of Japan's Kiyama Shohei Literary Award, The Guest Cat, by the acclaimed poet […]

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  • Seasons of Stories Book Club July Meeting

    Shinzen Friendship Garden 114 W Audubon Drive, Fresno, CA, United States

    JULY 2026 BOOK SELECTION Kitchen by: Banana Yoshimoto   With the publication of Kitchen, the dazzling English-language debut that is still her best-loved book, the literary world realized that Yoshimoto […]

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