Shofuso Japanese House and Garden - Revision history

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	''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the house's [http://www.japanphilly.org/shofuso/ home page].		''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the house's [http://www.japanphilly.org/shofuso/ home page].

			==In The News==
			*[https://hiddencityphila.org/2023/11/cultivating-a-japanese-oasis-in-fairmount-park/ Cultivating a Japanese oasis in Fairmount Park], Hidden City Philadelphia, November 17, 2023.

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	==Info==		==Info==
	*Event Calendar: [http://www.japanesehouse.org/event-calendar/ Event Calendar]		*Event Calendar: [http://www.japanesehouse.org/event-calendar/ Event Calendar]
			*Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/Shofuso @Shofuso]
	*Facility: [http://japanphilly.org/rentals/ Photography Rentals]		*Facility: [http://japanphilly.org/rentals/ Photography Rentals]
	*Instagram: [http://www.instagram.com/shofuso/ Shofuso]		*Instagram: [http://www.instagram.com/shofuso/ Shofuso]

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	*Event Calendar: [http://www.japanesehouse.org/event-calendar/ Event Calendar]		*Event Calendar: [http://www.japanesehouse.org/event-calendar/ Event Calendar]
			*Facility: [http://japanphilly.org/rentals/ Photography Rentals]
	*Instagram: [http://www.instagram.com/shofuso/ Shofuso]		*Instagram: [http://www.instagram.com/shofuso/ Shofuso]
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	{{toplink\|url=http://japanphilly.org/shofuso/\|name=japanphilly.org/shofuso}}[[File:Shofuso.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Shofuso Japanese House and Garden.]]Designed by architect Junzo Yoshimura, Shofuso was built in Japan in 1953 using traditional techniques and materials. It was shipped to New York and exhibited in the courtyard of the Museum of Modern Art in New York before moving to West Fairmount Park in 1958. In 2007, international artist Hiroshi Senju, inspired by the garden’s waterfall, donated 20 contemporary murals to Shofuso, which are permanently displayed inside the house. This historic site and museum includes a hill and pond garden with a tiered waterfall, island, and koi fish, a tea garden featuring a traditional tea house, and a courtyard garden leading to a bathhouse.		{{toplink\|url=http://japanphilly.org/shofuso/\|name=japanphilly.org/shofuso}}[[File:Shofuso.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Shofuso Japanese House and Garden.]]Designed by architect Junzo Yoshimura, '''Shofuso''' was built in Japan in 1953 using traditional techniques and materials. It was shipped to New York and exhibited in the courtyard of the Museum of Modern Art in New York before moving to West Fairmount Park in 1958. In 2007, international artist Hiroshi Senju, inspired by the garden’s waterfall, donated 20 contemporary murals to Shofuso, which are permanently displayed inside the house. This '''historic site''' and museum includes a hill and pond garden with a tiered waterfall, island, and koi fish, a tea garden featuring a traditional tea house, and a courtyard garden leading to a bathhouse.

	''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the house's [http://www.japanphilly.org/shofuso/ home page].		''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the house's [http://www.japanphilly.org/shofuso/ home page].

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	{{toplink\|url=http://japanphilly.org/shofuso/\|name=japanphilly.org/shofuso}}[[File:Shofuso.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Shofuso Japanese House and Garden.]]~~'''~~Shofuso ~~Japanese House~~ and ~~Garden''' {{gives}}<blockquote>Shofuso Japanese House~~ and ~~Garden is a traditional-style Japanese house and nationally-ranked garden~~ in West Fairmount Park ~~that reflects the history of Japanese culture~~ in ~~Philadelphia~~, ~~from~~ the ~~1876 Centennial Exposition~~ to ~~the installation of its contemporary paintings in 2007.~~ Shofuso ~~hosts over 30~~,~~000 visitors each year from more than 20 different countries~~.~~<br><br>''Mission''~~		{{toplink\|url=http://japanphilly.org/shofuso/\|name=japanphilly.org/shofuso}}[[File:Shofuso.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Shofuso Japanese House and Garden.]]Designed by architect Junzo Yoshimura, Shofuso was built in Japan in 1953 using traditional techniques and materials. It was shipped to New York and exhibited in the courtyard of the Museum of Modern Art in New York before moving to West Fairmount Park in 1958. In 2007, international artist Hiroshi Senju, inspired by the garden’s waterfall, donated 20 contemporary murals to Shofuso, which are permanently displayed inside the house. This historic site and museum includes a hill and pond garden with a tiered waterfall, island, and koi fish, a tea garden featuring a traditional tea house, and a courtyard garden leading to a bathhouse.
	*To preserve, ~~maintain~~, ~~present~~ and ~~interpret Shofuso~~, a traditional ~~Japanese~~ house and garden.
	*To promote intercultural understanding through public programs about Japanese arts and culture.		''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the house's [http://www.japanphilly.org/shofuso/ home page].
	~~<br>~~''~~Vision~~:''  ~~We envision providing~~ the ~~neighborhood, the region and the world an opportunity to experience Japanese culture, tranquility, and peace of mind.<br><br>~~''Values''<br>Our mission is achieved through our shared values, which shape and influence all our decisions and actions. As a Japanese heritage organization, we embrace and embody the following traditional values:
	*真 (shin- truth) We commit to represent Japanese arts, culture, and aesthetics with authenticity and respect.
	*善 (zen – goodness) We strive to reach exceptional standards of quality and integrity in preservation, visitor experience, programming and fundraising.
	*美 (bi – beauty) We recognize the ability of the site, the structure and the grounds of Shofuso to delight the senses and deeply satisfy the mind; we work to make Shofuso available to all people.
	~~<br>With truth, goodness and beauty, it is possible to have balance~~.
	</~~blockquote>~~

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	{{toplink\|url=http://japanphilly.org/shofuso/\|name=japanphilly.org}}[[File:Shofuso.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Shofuso Japanese House and Garden.]]'''Shofuso Japanese House and Garden''' {{gives}}<blockquote>Shofuso Japanese House and Garden is a traditional-style Japanese house and nationally-ranked garden in West Fairmount Park that reflects the history of Japanese culture in Philadelphia, from the 1876 Centennial Exposition to the installation of its contemporary paintings in 2007. Shofuso hosts over 30,000 visitors each year from more than 20 different countries.<br><br>''Mission''		{{toplink\|url=http://japanphilly.org/shofuso/\|name=japanphilly.org/shofuso}}[[File:Shofuso.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Shofuso Japanese House and Garden.]]'''Shofuso Japanese House and Garden''' {{gives}}<blockquote>Shofuso Japanese House and Garden is a traditional-style Japanese house and nationally-ranked garden in West Fairmount Park that reflects the history of Japanese culture in Philadelphia, from the 1876 Centennial Exposition to the installation of its contemporary paintings in 2007. Shofuso hosts over 30,000 visitors each year from more than 20 different countries.<br><br>''Mission''
	*To preserve, maintain, present and interpret Shofuso, a traditional Japanese house and garden.		*To preserve, maintain, present and interpret Shofuso, a traditional Japanese house and garden.
	*To promote intercultural understanding through public programs about Japanese arts and culture.		*To promote intercultural understanding through public programs about Japanese arts and culture.

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	{{toplink\|url=http://~~www.japanesehouse~~.org/\|name=~~japanesehouse~~.org}}[[File:Shofuso.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Shofuso Japanese House and Garden.]]'''Shofuso Japanese House and Garden''' {{gives}}<blockquote>Shofuso Japanese House and Garden is a traditional-style Japanese house and nationally-ranked garden in West Fairmount Park that reflects the history of Japanese culture in Philadelphia, from the 1876 Centennial Exposition to the installation of its contemporary paintings in 2007. Shofuso hosts over 30,000 visitors each year from more than 20 different countries.<br><br>''Mission''		{{toplink\|url=http://japanphilly.org/shofuso/\|name=japanphilly.org}}[[File:Shofuso.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Shofuso Japanese House and Garden.]]'''Shofuso Japanese House and Garden''' {{gives}}<blockquote>Shofuso Japanese House and Garden is a traditional-style Japanese house and nationally-ranked garden in West Fairmount Park that reflects the history of Japanese culture in Philadelphia, from the 1876 Centennial Exposition to the installation of its contemporary paintings in 2007. Shofuso hosts over 30,000 visitors each year from more than 20 different countries.<br><br>''Mission''
	*To preserve, maintain, present and interpret Shofuso, a traditional Japanese house and garden.		*To preserve, maintain, present and interpret Shofuso, a traditional Japanese house and garden.
	*To promote intercultural understanding through public programs about Japanese arts and culture.		*To promote intercultural understanding through public programs about Japanese arts and culture.

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	{{toplink\|url=http://www.japanesehouse.org/\|name=japanesehouse.org}}[[File:Shofuso.jpg\|~~200px~~\|thumb\|right\|Shofuso Japanese House and Garden.]]'''Shofuso Japanese House and Garden''' {{gives}}<blockquote>Shofuso Japanese House and Garden is a traditional-style Japanese house and nationally-ranked garden in West Fairmount Park that reflects the history of Japanese culture in Philadelphia, from the 1876 Centennial Exposition to the installation of its contemporary paintings in 2007. Shofuso hosts over 30,000 visitors each year from more than 20 different countries.<br><br>''Mission''		{{toplink\|url=http://www.japanesehouse.org/\|name=japanesehouse.org}}[[File:Shofuso.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Shofuso Japanese House and Garden.]]'''Shofuso Japanese House and Garden''' {{gives}}<blockquote>Shofuso Japanese House and Garden is a traditional-style Japanese house and nationally-ranked garden in West Fairmount Park that reflects the history of Japanese culture in Philadelphia, from the 1876 Centennial Exposition to the installation of its contemporary paintings in 2007. Shofuso hosts over 30,000 visitors each year from more than 20 different countries.<br><br>''Mission''
	*To preserve, maintain, present and interpret Shofuso, a traditional Japanese house and garden.		*To preserve, maintain, present and interpret Shofuso, a traditional Japanese house and garden.
	*To promote intercultural understanding through public programs about Japanese arts and culture.		*To promote intercultural understanding through public programs about Japanese arts and culture.