Tag: Japan

Shohin

Little, but wild

Bringing out the best from material with many faults...

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Pots

Kid’s play or pot?

A (very) young artist creates unconventional pots that are seriously cool.

Step by Step

Bonsai from Fruit

Propagate by sowing seeds, or taking cuttings to create new bonsai...

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Masterclass

Rock Classics

Masahiko Kimura's famous rock plantings.

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Styling

See it from a different angle

Creating the moyogi style from a field-grown satsuki with Masaki Yoshii

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Shohin

Would you dare?

Chojubai, the dwarf variety of the Japanese quince, is cut in half.

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Step by Step

Any restrictions?

Planting a tree on a rock gives you plenty of creative freedom.

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Styling

Just drop it

Creating a literati red pine by focusing on the dropping branch

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Shohin

Talking about the front . . .

Be inspired by Yukio as he makes the most out of material. This time we focus on Yew and Hinoki.

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Pots

The best pots in town

Celebrating 40 years as the best shohin pot maker.

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Kusamono

The beauty of moss

It is a topic often overlooked, but here we look at the moss of Japan

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Shohin

MINI BONSAI

The charm of the very, very small . . .

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Pots

Straight and fine

Kai Sperling just makes pots. As he says himself, he's a potter for bonsai

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Technique

Amelanchier

How to create bonsai from cuttings; the Korean juneberry.

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Pots

All the features

Pot choice for a literati style tree.

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Spring

Red alert

A twin trunk becomes an elegant moyogi style.

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Care

The Rock eater

Maintaining and improving a rock-grown Japanese maple.

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Profile

My ‘selfish’ dream

The bonsai passion of Jeremiah Lee

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Pots

Like going to a gym

Nao Tokutake’s passion for bonsai ceramics.

Gallery

World Bonsai Convention #1

World Bonsai Convention Saitama-Japan.

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Masterclass

The ‘Mugo’ team

The mugo pine is an extraordinary example of a yamadori, an impressive trunk with some natural shari and lots of compacted branches on top. A real challenge for Matt and Tyler

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Saitama Super Arena – Japan

Saitama Super Arena - Japan

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Technique

A corky type

The challenge is to create bonsai from scratch How to create bonsai from cuttings, grafting and other methods using interesting and unusual species. With the help of illustrations we will see how to take a…...

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Zeitgeist of bonsai

Tony discusses who or what is driving the bonsai zeitgeist in the West. Who or what is making a real difference to the Western world of bonsai? I am privileged to have witnessed many of…...

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Pots

Is he burning pots??

Peter Krebs, Grand Master of the bonsai pot In the early stages of bonsai in Europe, the pots of Peter Krebs were already in high demand. Throughout his long career as a potter he has…...

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Something in between

Kifu is a less known category in bonsai, it's not a shohin and not a chuhin, but something in between. Germán Goméz talks of his passion for kifu and olives.

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Pots

Raising the potters’ bar beyond Japan

I’m sure that I am not alone in having shelves of beautiful pots created by some of the best potters outside the boundaries of Japan, as well as a couple from Japan itself. My collection…...

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Post-apocalyptic

The fascinating bonsai world of Laurent Darrieux. Laurent Darrieux has practised bonsai for more than three decades. His work speaks of a unique approach, non-conformist and somewhat rebellious, too. What was your professional education? Like…...

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Shohin

Only the little ones

The famous Gafu Ten, which only shows the best shohin from Japan… This content is for Free, Basic, Plus, and Premium members only.Log In Join Now...

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How far can we go?

It is fairly safe to say that bonsai in the West has reached a very high level because major exhibitions such as the Gingko Award and the Trophy brought together trees from many nations. And…...

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