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...
29 September 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 . . .
2 May 2025
Styling
Off with its head
Hotsumi Terakawa shows you how to improve a medium-sized juniper that has many hidden qualities...
8 May 2024
Tree guide
Juniperus chinensis
The juniper is one of the most popular choices for bonsai…
2 May 2024
Masterclass
3 pair of eyes
Master Takashi Iura, and student Yuuki Kobayashi share the same passion...
28 March 2024
Report
Japan in Italy
14th International Bonsai & Suiseki Meeting: The Crespi Cup...
31 January 2024
Masterclass
From Shikoku ?
Hidden by very overgrown and dense foliage, a Japanese Juniper is restyled by Bjorn Bjorholm who brings it to an even higher level.
23 November 2023
Grafting
The last Giant
Taking a mega juniper from raw material to masterpiece bonsai
Mr Hirokatsu Iura and his son Takashi Iura took quite a risk in creating a marvellous juniper of amazing proportions.
2 June 2023
Gallery
A Bonsai paradise
A selection of the amazing bonsai from the Bonsai San show in France
27 January 2023
Profile
My victory
The bonsai passion of Alfredo Salaccione.
17 November 2022
Masterclass
The rough diamond
Bjorn Bjorholm works on a juniper with hidden qualities
6 October 2022
Technique
Bjorn’s approach
Bjorn Bjorholm demonstrates scion grafting for foliage replacement of junipers.
16 June 2022
Shohin
Winning touches
Morten Albek takes time to go through some of the shohin displays at the Nöelanders Trophy.
17 December 2021
Styling
Is it just one blob of green?
Manuel Germade re-styles an Itoigawa juniper This very compact juniper, grafted with Itoigawa foliage, has grown out of proportion. The...
19 November 2021
Shohin
Regular fit
Alexsandre Escudero works on a tiny Itoigawa juniper An average juniper can be changed into something interesting, you just need...
1 October 2021
Masterclass
No bonsai stays the same
Working on a very ancient and treasured juniper, Chiharu Imai realises that no bonsai stays the same and so he respectfully gives the tree a new shape for the future.
24 September 2021
Profile
Small imperfections
The bonsai passion of Francesco Santini Francesco learned bonsai from an early age. He has a veryoutspoken approach to bonsai...
26 August 2021
Gallery
Gallery
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20 August 2021
Gallery
Spring – Gallery
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26 July 2021
Gallery
Is this the Kokufu?
No, It is The Trophy, the largest show in Europe. A gallery of the best trees
2 June 2021
Gallery
Made in Europe
A Gallery of the best bonsai shown during the Italian UBI convention
25 May 2021
Gallery
Best of show
The 6th European Bonsai-san Show. A selection of the best bonsai
30 April 2021
Report
Why sharing?
Sharing was the theme at the 13th edition of the International Bonsai & Suiseki event or, in short, the Crespi...
22 July 2020
Gallery
Charity bonsai
On the 22, 23 and 24 November 2019, the 3rd Bonsai Charity Exhibition, organized by the Club Amigos del Bonsai...
18 July 2020
Report
Little Kokufu
A ‘small’ show with large impact The II UBE Bonsai Exhibition was held at the famous venue of the Royal
10 July 2020
Tables
My mistakes are torched
The bonsai tables of Doug Mudd ‘The table should reflect the age of the bonsai,’ says perfectionist Doug who works...
12 June 2020
Styling
His father’s voice
Isao Omachi’s creates the bonsai his father envisioned Solving the problem with a new styling on a Juniper by turning...
9 February 2020
Report
Bonsai on the red carpet
An impression of the Bonsai-san Show which was held in the weekend of 12 – 13 October 2019, Saulieu, France.
16 October 2019
