Wazakura Japan Bonsai Blog

Hello Everyone! When transforming a tree into a bonsai or managing branches during the cultivation stage, one of the most challenging aspects is se...

Have you ever allowed a bonsai wither?   Bonsai, if cultivated skillfully, can live for several decades. Some can even surpass 100 years. Yet, ther...

  With the spring equinox behind us, flower bonsai trees are now reaching their peak bloom and fruiting bonsai trees are beginning to blossom for ...

Hello everyone,Today, I would like to talk about one of the joy of bonsai: Jin (神) and Shari (舎利). Trees that grow in severe environments like nea...

Part Two: Cascade and Semi Cascade  Last time, we tried to identify and understand the chokkan, shakan and moyogi styles. In this time’s contin...

You may have heard of many different style names when starting bonsai. From slanting or shakan, informal upright to moyogi; full cascade or kengai...

 Vol #9   Written by Yusuke Ogawa This time, I would like to explain the importance of pruning your bonsai.  ■To keep the trees healthy   In gener...

 Vol #8   Written by Yusuke Ogawa Like vegetables, fruits, and fishing, there is a proper season for each bonsai tree. The Plum, a celebration d...

Vol #7   Written by Yusuke Ogawa Bonsai is the result of balancing the tree and the pot containing it. The tradition states that bonsai pots shoul...

Vol #4   Written by Yusuke Ogawa Japanese Artisans and Tools Artisans and craftsmen have been active in Japan for a long time. From artisan expert...

Vol #3   Written by Yusuke Ogawa The Front of A Bonsai Hello, my fellow bonsai lovers. When you are taking care and displaying your bonsai tree, d...

Our collaborator Yusuke Ogawa explains how to create beautiful jin and shari in the bonsai tree branches and trunk. Wazakura Japan's resident bon...