Drew McManus

Travel Tuesdays: A Traveler’s Wishlist

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By Valentina Rizo, Marketing Intern   Hey Morikami Fans! My name is Valentina Rizo, and I’ve been volunteering at Morikami for two years, and have recently joined the Marketing Department as their intern. I was first drawn to Morikami because of the way that the park transports you away from Florida and instantly immerses you in a beautiful Japanese landscape. I’ve always been a nature lover, and I feel at home in the garden. Over the past two years, I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know the gardens, architecture, …

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Creating Otherworldly Art with… Paper and a Knife

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[twocol_one]Hiromi Mizugai Moneyhun’s paper cut exhibition, which will open at Morikami on June 10, is a testament to dormant, inherent talent. Moneyhun, a native of Kyoto, Japan, who moved to Jacksonville, FL, about 12 years ago, learned the art of paper-cutting more than 20 years ago. The intricate, detailed artwork catches shadows on the wall like a spider web on steroids. Each face, animal or floral design looks as if it were made from strings, threads or even finely drawn pencil strokes. But no… it’s simply paper, cut with painstaking …

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The Purple-and-Green High-Speed Machine: Riding the Hokkaido Shinkansen

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We are excited to introduce our new summer blog series, Travel Tuesdays! The Morikami staff have collectively traveled all over Japan, and it is our pleasure to share those experiences—along with tips, pictures, videos, and more—with our followers and supporters! So whether you’re a seasoned globe-trotter, familiar with the ins and outs of Japanese travel, or a Japan travel newbie about to embark on your first voyage, we hope you’ll enjoy!    by Hayleigh Kanno, Education Programs Coordinator [twocol_one]This past spring, Japan unveiled the brand-spanking new Hokkaido Shinkansen, a green-and-purple …

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Rare Historic Artifact Surfaces

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by John Gregersen The Morikami Museum recently acquired a rare historic artifact to add to its collection, an early photograph, printed as a post card, that depicts Yamato colonists gathered at the beach on New Year’s Day, 1907. The date of the photograph appears on the reverse side, written by an unknown person many decades ago who also thought to identify the individuals appearing in the photo. The fact that we can match names to faces makes this a particularly exciting find. The unusual manner in which the photograph came …

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Help Us Help Youth!

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[twocol_one] In Japanese culture, tortoises symbolize good luck, support, and longevity. In order to ensure the longevity of our More Opportunities to Reach Youth (MORY) program, which provides a Morikami Museum experience for underserved children in our community, we’ve partnered with The Batchelor Foundation for a unique fundraising challenge. The Foundation will match, dollar for dollar, all cash donations up to $50,000 for a total combined goal of $100,000! Help us reach this important challenge by making your contribution today and The Batchelor Foundation will double your donation. Your support …

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