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About Us
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The Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden was created by Kinzuchi Fujii between 1935 – 1940 for Charles and Ellamae Storrier Stearns. Fujii (1875 – 1957) designed and built Japanese landscapes across Southern California in the first half of the 20th century. The Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden is his only remaining garden. It is also the only intact example in the U.S. of a major Japanese-style garden created for a residence in the years leading up to World War ll.
This hill and pond-style stroll garden features a waterfall cascading down a 25 foot hill and a formal teahouse also designed by Kinzuchi Fujii The garden is considered by many to be a masterwork and it demonstrates the adaptability of Japanese culture in modern America. Under the direction of Dr. Takeo Uesugi, landscape architect, professor emeritus at Cal Poly Pomona and a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects, The Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden was faithfully restored from 2007 – 2013.
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270 Arlington Drive
Pasadena, California 91105
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to preserve our historic and sustainable Japanese garden as an intimate setting of great beauty and tranquility and to provide respite, renewal and an intercultural experience for the diverse community we serve.
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Board of Directors
Jim Haddad, Chair
Connie Haddad
George Brumder
Meher McArthur
Bella McGowan
Kelly Sutherlin McLeod, FAIA
Keiji Uesugi, ASLA
Advisory Council
Joan Alexander
Sue Mossman
Katherine Murray-Morse
Kenneth Nakaba
Kathy L. Rose
Irene Tsukada Simonian
Masako Unoura Tanaka
Ted Tokio Tanaka, FAIA
Louise Wannier
