European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 16 the stars and stripes thursday August 8, 1968 Mary Neth editor mrs. Yoshiko Yamanouchi crosses the Lawn of her Katsura Villa in san Mateo which includes carefully pruned Pines resembling gnarled japanese Mountain growth. Mateo Garden of peace by Charles Mcmurtry a staff writer editor s note there s a Little bit of Japan in san Mateo Calif. It was put there by a japanese born widow who built a classic Oriental Garden As the setting for a replica of an ancient Jap anese Villa. She Hopes it will provide a Bridge of understanding Between he native country and her adopted one y Yoshiko Yamanouchi s dream was an Island of Calm. Ii has come True after decades of planning and hoping in this City of 80,000 on tru sat Francisco  to her own Home the japanese born widow of a Buddhist priest has completed a replica of the Katsura detached Villa near Kyoto. The original was built Between 1620 and 1625 by Prince  ago mrs. Yamanouchi now in her 70s, planted Pine Trees on a Weed grown site. They have been dwarfed and pruned to resemble Japan s gnarled Mountain Trees. Around them has been built a classic japanese Garden the Sot Ting for the Katsura Villa replica. .1 Attis Are of water polished Rock. The Garden like All japanese gardens presents a picture from every View Point a Beautiful restrained Environ ment in which Man can live in balance with nature mrs. Yamanouchi says. It is landscaped to provide changing vistas with the seasons and to impart always within Bamboo wails the feeling of Culm. To build the Villa mrs. Yamanouchi imported skilled japanese craftsmen and 17 different kinds of lumber pre Cut i Japan. The japanese worked 18 months with american carpenters and other craftsmen to Complete the  detail was overlooked. Few nails Are used. The Heads of those Are covered with Metal Daffodil ornaments. The ver Anda of Hinoki Wood polished to a Silken glow can no More be profaned by shoes than the Tatami Mats inside the . Yamanouchi was one of Japan s few women College graduates when she married Tetsuo Yamanouchi. He came to the United states in 1906 and returned to Japan in 1915 to ask her to be his  operated a laundry and dry cleaning business Here. Using world War ii the Yama Rouchis were interned with other Japan Ese americans living on the Pacific coast. American friends leased their business and operated it during the War to save it from seizure by the . Government. Yamanouchi founded the first Buddhist Church in san Mateo in 1908 and was the first president of the local Jap anese society. He died a dozen years ago. For the time being mrs. Yamanouchi plans to keep her dream Villa for the use of her friends and herself and of Jap anese officials who visit the san fran Cisco area eventually she May turn it Over tothe City of san Mateo As a gesture of her Good feeling for it and the unite states. She Hopes the Katsura replica will provide a Bridge of understanding and appreciation. I had a Copper roof Laid under the shingles so it will continue to be a Bridge for future generations Long after i a gone she said. A study in serenity mrs. Yamanouchi reads in Solitude of Villa s emperor s room. A m the Garden presents a picture from every viewpoint