Shofuso Japanese House and Garden: Difference between revisions

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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 home page.

In The News

Cultivating a Japanese oasis in Fairmount Park, Hidden City Philadelphia, November 17, 2023.

Info

Event Calendar: Event Calendar
Facebook: @Shofuso
Facility: Photography Rentals
Instagram: 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.
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
-Shofuso Japanese House and Garden is a traditional-style Japanese house and nationally-ranked garden in Philadelphia’s 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.
+==Info==
+*Event Calendar:&nbsp;[http://www.japanesehouse.org/event-calendar/ Event Calendar]
+*Facebook:&nbsp;[http://www.facebook.com/Shofuso @Shofuso]
+*Facility:&nbsp;[http://japanphilly.org/rentals/ Photography Rentals]
+*Instagram:&nbsp;[http://www.instagram.com/shofuso/ Shofuso]
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-Shofuso was built in Japan in 1953 using traditional techniques and materials and exhibited in the courtyard at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. It was moved to Philadelphia in 1958, to the site of several previous Japanese structures dating to the 1876 Centennial Exposition. In 2007, internationally renowned artist Hiroshi Senju, inspired by our waterfall, donated 20 murals to Shofuso. A viewing garden with koi pond and island, a tea garden, and a courtyard garden comprise the 17th century-style Japanese walled and fenced garden of this historic site and museum.
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