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The Japanese Garden of Montevideo ( es, Jardín Japonés de Montevideo; ja, モンテビデオの日本庭園') is located in the
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The Japanese Garden of Montevideo ( es, Jardín Japonés de Montevideo; ja, モンテビデオの日本庭園') is located in the Prado
The Prado Museum ( ; ), officially known as Museo Nacional del Prado, is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid. It is widely considered to house one of the world's finest collections of European art, dating from the ...
neighbourhood of Montevideo, behind the Juan Manuel Blanes Museum.
It was donated by Japan as a memorial to the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations
Diplomacy comprises spoken or written communication by representatives of states (such as leaders and diplomats) intended to influence events in the international system.Ronald Peter Barston, ''Modern diplomacy'', Pearson Education, 2006, p. 1 ...
between both countries, and inaugurated on 24 September 2001 by Princess Sayako.
A wooden plaque, with calligraphy by then-Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
Junichiro Koizumi (; , ''Koizumi Jun'ichirō'' ; born 8 January 1942) is a former Japanese politician who was Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2001 to 2006. He retired from politics in 2009. He is ...
, bears the inscription 平成苑 "Heisei Garden", being the year 13 of the Heisei Era
The is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Emeritus Akihito from 8 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The Heisei era started on 8 January 1989, the day after the death of the Emperor Hirohito, ...
(reign of Akihito
is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who reigned as the 125th emperor of Japan from 7 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. He presided over the Heisei era, ''Heisei'' being an expression of achieving peace worldwide.
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) at the time of the inauguration.
See also
* Buenos Aires Japanese Gardens *Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
Shofuso (Pine Breeze Villa), ( ja, 松風荘) also known as Japanese House and Garden, is a traditional 17th century-style Japanese house and garden located in Philadelphia's West Fairmount Park on the site of the Centennial Exposition of 1876. ...
* Portland Japanese Garden
* Japanese Tea Garden of San Francisco
* Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden
* Roji-en Japanese Gardens
References
External links
Blog with images of the Japanese Garden
Video of the Japanese Garden
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