An inside look into Japanese Garden, culture in Houston
Rose-Ann Aragon, Reporter
Japanese Gardens showcases rich culture
HOUSTON – While the Olympics may be an ocean and a few thousand miles away from Texas, Houston has a unique gem to help Houstonians and visitors experience the beauty of Japanese culture.
Not too far of a walk from the Sam Houston Monument is the Japanese Garden, a peaceful oasis carefully crafted and maintained through a unique partnership between the City of Houston, Hermann Park and Houston’s Japanese sister city, Chiba.
The entrance to the Japanese Garden is marked by two meaningful black boulders, inscribed with calligraphy by major leaders including the 77th Prime Minister of Japan. A short walk into the Japanese Garden and guests will be greeted by Japanese Black Pine and Japanese Maple trees. Houstonian Gary Nakamura was born in Japan, grew up in Tokyo and now lives in Houston.
By Alexa Rodriguez
Mar 17, 2021
Let s welcome April Ryan to our Houston Women Podcast! April is our latest guest and we are so excited to chat with her and learn more about her story.
As some of you might know, we have a few sister stations and one of them is 94.5 The Buzz. Their morning show host is Rod Ryan, who is April s husband. April and Rod met while she was the radio station s photographer. They have a beautiful daughter together and now April is back to focusing on her photography career.
April is currently showcasing her photography at Taft McWhorter Private Gallery open every 2nd Saturday from 12-5pm (Social Distancing/Masks enforced). She is part of The Seekers, which consists of 12 artists using different mediums of expressionism. It is a Houston Art Collaborative Taft created in 2020. April s pictures are placed next to David Adickes - most people know him for Sam Houston Monument and Presidential Heads DT, but he is also a painter. More info HERE.
By Alexa Rodriguez
Mar 17, 2021
Let s welcome April Ryan to our Houston Women Podcast! April is our latest guest and we are so excited to chat with her and learn more about her story.
As some of you might know, we have a few sister stations and one of them is 94.5 The Buzz. Their morning show host is Rod Ryan, who is April s husband. April and Rod met while she was the radio station s photographer. They have a beautiful daughter together and now April is back to focusing on her photography career.
April is currently showcasing her photography at Taft McWhorter Private Gallery open every 2nd Saturday from 12-5pm (Social Distancing/Masks enforced). She is part of The Seekers, which consists of 12 artists using different mediums of expressionism. It is a Houston Art Collaborative Taft created in 2020. April s pictures are placed next to David Adickes - most people know him for Sam Houston Monument and Presidential Heads DT, but he is also a painter. More info HERE.
By Alexa Rodriguez
Mar 17, 2021
Let s welcome April Ryan to our Houston Women Podcast! April is our latest guest and we are so excited to chat with her and learn more about her story.
As some of you might know, we have a few sister stations and one of them is 94.5 The Buzz. Their morning show host is Rod Ryan, who is April s husband. April and Rod met while she was the radio station s photographer. They have a beautiful daughter together and now April is back to focusing on her photography career.
April is currently showcasing her photography at Taft McWhorter Private Gallery open every 2nd Saturday from 12-5pm (Social Distancing/Masks enforced). She is part of The Seekers, which consists of 12 artists using different mediums of expressionism. It is a Houston Art Collaborative Taft created in 2020. April s pictures are placed next to David Adickes - most people know him for Sam Houston Monument and Presidential Heads DT, but he is also a painter. More info HERE.
By Alexa Rodriguez
Mar 17, 2021
Let s welcome April Ryan to our Houston Women Podcast! April is our latest guest and we are so excited to chat with her and learn more about her story.
As some of you might know, we have a few sister stations and one of them is 94.5 The Buzz. Their morning show host is Rod Ryan, who is April s husband. April and Rod met while she was the radio station s photographer. They have a beautiful daughter together and now April is back to focusing on her photography career.
April is currently showcasing her photography at Taft McWhorter Private Gallery open every 2nd Saturday from 12-5pm (Social Distancing/Masks enforced). She is part of The Seekers, which consists of 12 artists using different mediums of expressionism. It is a Houston Art Collaborative Taft created in 2020. April s pictures are placed next to David Adickes - most people know him for Sam Houston Monument and Presidential Heads DT, but he is also a painter. More info HERE.