Japan is famous for sushi, of course, but outside of this delicacy, the country has many delicious dishes to offer, from ...

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Walk With a Friend at Tualatin Hills Nature Park: 9 a.m. first Wednesday and third Sunday of the month. Take a guided walk ...

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Meet the mistress of Nara’s last geisha house — a remarkable woman who’s on a mission to keep this complex tradition alive in her ancient city, a former capital of Japan.

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All Day Hands-on Winter Pruning Workshop: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Professional aesthetic pruner Francheska Snyder will guide pruners on a variety of Japanese garden plants. $100; Vanport International, 28590 S ...

Over many springs, I planted pear and crabapple trees, Japanese maples, river birch and a corkscrew willow. Birdsong filled ...