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In summer 2026, a team of artisans will rebuild our historic North Wall using the centuries‑old Anoshu method and create a new accessible loop path. When complete, the Garden will be more beautiful, safer, and open to all visitors — including those using wheelchairs or strollers — for generations to come. Learn how this once‑in‑a‑century project will preserve the Garden and welcome more visitors for generations to come, and what temporary changes to visiting hours and access you can expect during construction.

This is the first in a series of blog articles about projects that preserve Japanese American culture and history. Here, blog contributor Corinne Kennedy profiles the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center of Maui. Its core mission is to preserve the history of Maui’s Nisei veterans, second generation Japanese Americans who served heroically in World War II—despite the declaration of martial law in Hawai’i and the wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans in Hawai’i and on the U.S. mainland.

Japanese clethra is notable for its mid-  summer flowers, attractive fall color, and beautiful exfoliating bark. In her latest article, blog contributor Corinne Kennedy profiles this Japanese native, a graceful small tree or large shrub.