Join John Ota in exploring the magic of Sakura - from symbolisms and national pride to cherry blossoms in the city of Toronto, Canada. Podcast guests for this episode are James Heron, Consul-General Sasayama Takuya,  and Chako Setoyama, Sakura visionary and tree planter.  

Episode 2: Join John Ota in exploring:  Traditional  Japanese Houses

Podcast guests for this episode includes: James Heron and Eiri Ota, principal architect at UUfie Architecture and Design Studio. To see photographs and examples curated by John Ota, go to https://jccc.on.ca/traditional-japanese-house-nomura-samurai-house-garden.

Join John Ota, architectural writer, designer, historic preservationist in exploring the question: What is a Japanese Garden?

Podcast guests for this episode includes: James Heron, Irene Foulkes, and Jiro Fukushima.

To access the virtual exhibition of proposals for public art and Japanese gardens at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC), SHIKAKU – sight, vision, click here.