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Untie the slip knot

The charm of this rather small juniper is the clutter of branches at the base,' Ryan says. 'The long branch on the right with its foliage pad is like a big...

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8 October 2025
Masterclass

Time waits patiently

Kunio Kobayashi entered the world of bonsai via satsuki bonsai. After mastering it, he came to realise its expressive
limitations and was...

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4 September 2025
Masterclass

The 24/7 man

On his European tour, Bjorn Bjorholm arrived at Michael Tran's nursery, Minoru Bonsai. Long travelling, not much sleep and losing his luggage....

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7 August 2025
Masterclass

Life flows through the veins

This is a juniper with a very characterful tenjin. Hotsumi Terakawa saw this tree on a bench in the garden of a fellow bonsai professional and fell under its charm immediately. There are plenty...

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4 June 2025
Masterclass

Love at first sight

This material is a rare find, like a wild horse, and Mr Kimura fell in love with it immediately. At an auction he fiercely competed with two buyers to win it, and he did. The future vision of this bonsai, and the mastery of Mr Kimura will now be put to the test. Taming the wild horse . . .

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2 May 2025
Masterclass

Hard to satisfy

The bold and masterful restyling of a Juniper by the Italian bonsai artist, Alessandro Bonardo...

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26 March 2025
Masterclass

Why change it

We all admire Master Kimura's innovative approach to junipers and his remarkable ability to see and conceive the shape of the tree during ...

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6 February 2025
Masterclass

Is this the same tree?

Masahiko Kimura completely re-invented it with a turn and by bending the top. Simple ingredients, but when utilised by Kimura they make masterly work...

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15 February 2024

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