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Garden Of The Phoenix
Garden of the Phoenix is a Japanese garden on the grounds of Jackson Park (Chicago), Jackson Park in Chicago. Originally created in 1893, its current name dates to 2013. History Jackson Park's Garden of the Phoenix was established on March 31, 1893, when the Ho-o-den or "Phoenix Pavilion" was dedicated on the north end of the Wooded Island for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. The design of the pavilion was based on the Hō-ō-dō (鳳凰堂) or "Phoenix Hall" of the Byōdō-in, Byōdō Temple (平等院) in Uji, Japan. The phoenix emblem was a reference to Chicago rising like the Fenghuang, mythical firebird from the ashes of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. After the 1893 Fair, most of the Fair structures were burned or torn down, but the garden and the Phoenix Pavilion remained intact. In 1933 the government of Japan constructed a traditional tea house at the Century of Progress World's Fair and also created a garden on Wooded Island's northeast side and refurbished th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum Of Science And Industry (Chicago)
The Museum of Science and Industry (MSI), since 2024, the Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, is a science museum located in Chicago, Illinois, in Jackson Park (Chicago), Jackson Park, in the Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood between Lake Michigan and The University of Chicago. It is housed in the Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Initially endowed by Sears, Roebuck and Company president and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald and supported by the Commercial Club of Chicago, it opened in 1933 during the Century of Progress, Century of Progress Exposition. It was renamed for benefactor and financier Kenneth C. Griffin on May 19, 2024. Among the museum's most notable exhibits are a full-size replica coal, coal mine, submarine captured during World War II, a United Airlines Boeing 727, the ''Pioneer Zephyr'' (the first streamlined diesel-powered passenger train in the US); the command module of the Apollo 8 spacecraft, and a model ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Hyde or Hydes may refer to: People *Hyde (surname) *Hyde (musician), Japanese musician from the bands L'Arc-en-Ciel and VAMPS American statutes *Hyde Amendment, an amendment that places well-defined limitations on Medicare spending on abortion * Hyde Amendment (1997), a federal statute that allows federal courts to award attorneys' fees and court costs to criminal defendants in some situations Fictional characters *Mr. Hyde, character in ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'', 1886 novella by Robert Louis Stevenson *Mister Hyde (Marvel Comics), Marvel Comics supervillain *Steven Hyde, a character in the U.S. TV series ''That 70s Show'' *Hyde, character in ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger'' *Hyde, character in ''Beyblade Burst Turbo'' *Hyde Kido, the main protagonist of ''Under Night In-Birth'' series Places England *Hyde, Greater Manchester, a town in Tameside, North West England *Hyde, Bedfordshire, a parish near Luton (including East Hyde, West Hyde, and The Hyde) *Hyde, a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Public Parks
Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to: * Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas * Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities Urban may also refer to: General * Urban (name), a list of people with the given name or surname * ''Urban'' (newspaper), a Danish free daily newspaper * Urban contemporary music, a radio music format * Urban Dictionary * Urban Outfitters, an American multinational lifestyle retail corporation * Urban Records, a German record label owned by Universal Music Group Place names in the United States * Urban, South Dakota, a ghost town * Urban, Washington, an unincorporated community See also * New Urbanism, urban design movement promoting sustainable land use * Pope Urban (other), the name of several popes of the Catholic Church * Urban cluster (other) * Urban forest inequity, inequitable distribution of trees, with their associated benefits, across metropolitan areas * Urban forestr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Gardens In The United States
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japanese studies , sometimes known as Japanology in Europe, is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese language, history, culture, litera ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parks In Chicago
Parks in Chicago include open spaces and facilities, developed and managed by the Chicago Park District. The City of Chicago devotes 8.5% of its total land acreage to parkland, which ranked it 13th among high-density population cities in the United States in 2012. Since the 1830s, the official motto of Chicago has been ''Urbs in horto'', Latin for "City in a garden" for its commitment to parkland. In addition to serving residents, a number of these parks also double as tourist destinations, most notably Lincoln Park, Chicago's largest park, visited by over 20 million people each year, is one of the most visited parks in the United States. Notable architects, artists and landscape architects have contributed to the 570 parks, including Daniel Burnham, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jens Jensen, Dwight Perkins, Frank Gehry, and Lorado Taft. History In 1836, a year before Chicago was incorporated,Macaluso, pp. 12–13 the Board of Canal Commissioners held public auctions for the city's fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Blossoms In Portland, Oregon
Cherry blossoms play an important role in the American city of Portland, Oregon. In 2024, ''Country Living'' ranked Portland number 24 in a list of the 30 best places for viewing cherry blossoms in the U.S. Portland also ranked second in ''Time Out (magazine), Time Out'' magazine's 2024 list of the nation's 13 best places for cherry blossom viewing. The most popular site for viewing cherry blossoms is the Japanese American Historical Plaza at the north end of Tom McCall Waterfront Park, which attracts thousands of visitors annually. Other viewing sites in the city include the Portland Japanese Garden and Hoyt Arboretum in Washington Park (Portland, Oregon), Washington Park, as well as Reed College, the University of Portland, Laurelhurst Park, Mount Tabor (Oregon), Mount Tabor, and Pittock Mansion. History and viewing sites The most popular sites for cherry blossom viewing are the Japanese American Historical Plaza at the north end of Tom McCall Waterfront Park as well as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roji-en Japanese Gardens
The Roji-en: Garden of the Drops of Dew, The George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Japanese Gardens consists of six gardens representing different periods in the development of the Japanese garden. It occupies of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Morikami Park in suburban Delray Beach, Florida, USA. The gardens are open to the public, but closed Mondays and major holidays. Access to the gardens is included in the admission fee to the museum. Today's gardens form one of the largest Japanese gardens in the world. They were designed by Hoichi Kurisu and constructed between 1999 and 2001 in Morikami Park, a 200-acre (80 hectare) site donated by George Morikami to Palm Beach County and Florida in 1973. The Roji-en gardens are part of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, reported to be the only museum in the United States dedicated to the living culture of Japan. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammond Museum And Japanese Stroll Garden
The Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden, in North Salem, New York, is a museum with Japanese art and a Japanese stroll garden in Westchester County. The museum offers changing exhibits, lectures, and programs that reflect the intersection of Eastern and Western cultures. The museum was established in 1957 by Natalie Hays Hammond Natalie Hays Hammond (January 6, 1904 – June 30, 1985) was an American artist, writer, and inventor. She worked in the fields of painting, Portrait miniature, miniatures, textile arts, and costume and set design. She worked with Martha Graham a ... (1904–1985) as a place where Eastern and Western cultures could be appreciated. In 1979, she was awarded the Medallion Award of the Westchester Community College Foundation for founding the Hammond Museum and her art. References External links Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden {{authority control Art museums and galleries in New York (state) Museums in Westchester County, New York Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Tea Garden (San Francisco)
The Japanese Tea Garden () in San Francisco, California, is a popular feature of Golden Gate Park, originally built as part of a sprawling World's Fair, the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. Though many of its attractions are still a part of the garden today, there have been changes throughout the history of the garden that have shaped it into what it is today. The oldest public Japanese garden in the United States, this complex of many paths, ponds and a teahouse features plants and trees pruned and arranged in a Japanese style. The garden's 3 acres contain sculptures and structures influenced by Buddhist and Shinto religious beliefs, as well as many elements of water and rocks to create a calming landscape designed to slow people down. The Japanese Tea Garden is now one of the three locations of the Gardens of Golden Gate Park, along with the San Francisco Botanical Garden and the Conservatory of Flowers. History The Japanese Tea Garden began as the Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland Japanese Garden
Portland Japanese Garden is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, cultural institution, and public attraction in Portland, Oregon. The Garden, which opened to the public in 1967, occupies 12.5 acres (5.06ha) in Portland’s Washington Park (Portland, Oregon), Washington Park and is adjacent to the International Rose Test Garden. Originally designed by Professor Takuma Tono of Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo Agricultural University, it features five historic garden spaces that demonstrate different styles of Japanese landscape architecture, a Pavilion that stages art exhibitions and shopping marketplaces, a Japanese tea house, a “Cultural Village” that hosts programming, dining, and retail, and an Entry Garden that guests walk through after purchasing admission. A tourist attraction that welcomes more than 400,000 visitors annually, Portland Japanese Garden has been proclaimed as the “most beautiful and authentic Japanese garden outside of Japan.” History Portland Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shofuso Japanese House And Garden
Shofuso (Pine Breeze Villa), () also known as Japanese House and Garden, is a traditional 17th century-style Japanese house and garden located in Philadelphia's West Fairmount Park on the site of the Centennial Exposition of 1876. Shofuso is a nonprofit historic site with over 30,000 visitors each year and is open to the public for visitation and group tours. Shofuso was built in 1953 as a gift from Japan to American citizens, to symbolize post-war peace and friendship between the two countries. The building was constructed using traditional Japanese techniques and materials imported from Japan, and was originally exhibited in the courtyard of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. After two years, it was relocated to Philadelphia and reconstructed in 1958. In 1976, a major restoration was conducted by a cadre of Japanese artisans in preparation for the American Bicentennial celebration. In 2007, contemporary Nihonga artist Hiroshi Senju created and donated an interior in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan–United States Relations
International relations between Japan and the United States began in the late 18th and early 19th century with the diplomatic but Unequal treaty#Japan and Korea, force-backed missions of U.S. ship captains James Glynn and Matthew C. Perry to the Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji Restoration, the countries maintained relatively cordial relations. Potential disputes were resolved. Japan acknowledged American control of Newlands Resolution, Hawaii and the United States Military Government of the Philippine Islands, Philippines, and the United States reciprocated regarding Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, Korea. Disagreements about Japanese immigration to the U.S. were resolved in Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907, 1907. The two were allies against German Empire, Germany in World War I. From as early as 1879 and continuing through most of the first four decades of the 20th century, influential Japanese statesmen such as Tokugawa Iesato, Prince Iesato Tokugawa (1863–1940) and Shibusaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
