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Masterclass

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
Styling

Devil is in the Details

Andrés and Marco work closely together, in brotherly fashion, on a very old yamadori juniper from the Bonsai Plaza collection. Their goal is to improve the...

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29 September 2025
Shohin

Racing roots

Unlike the deciduous species, the interval between transplanting conifers is longer and care is needed not to over prune the roots. Using two examples, Hiroki Miura shows...

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19 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
Air layering

Octopussy

Grown to become shohin material, the sacrifice branches will soon be cut off and work will begin on the tree. The sacrifice branches needn’t be thrown away, though; they could be propagated by air layering to create more material...

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13 May 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
Styling

Masterwork

Taiga Urushibata and Isao Omachi do masterly work on two masterpieces…

26 February 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
Fundamentals

The balance

Balance between trunk and branches​…

3 July 2024
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
Report

Survivor

Bonsai or trees marked by time and climate tell a story, says Lydie Carpentier.

19 October 2023
Fundamentals

The choice

How to choose a plant suitable for creating a Bonsai.

19 September 2023
Step by Step

A moyogi juniper

This less than pretty juniper has hidden potential; its almost bare trunk has enough foliage to make an elegant bonsai

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24 August 2023
Shohin

Is this all?

Hiroki Miura works on a Chinese juniper

At first glance, the featured juniper has great looks; however, Hiroki Miura shows us that when we take a closer look, the tree is really a bit dull . . .

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17 March 2023
Gallery

A Bonsai paradise

A selection of the amazing bonsai from the Bonsai San show in France

27 January 2023

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