Wazakura Japan Bonsai Blog

Recently, I’ve heard that maple bonsai have been gaining popularity, so I’d like to share the charm of maples and some key considerations for growing them.

In the mid-18th century, amidst the economic shifts and social transformations in Japan, a wealthy merchant embarked on a journey that would l...

In the world of ikebana, the introduction of Western flowers presented a unique challenge to traditional Japanese floral art. These new varieties ...

Ikebana and Interior Design: Harmonizing Nature and Space, lessons through floral arranging. Before talking about Ikebana, let's quickly approach...

For an instant, picture yourself standing at a corner of Ryoanji's stone garden in Kyoto in the evening, in late autumn in a misty rain. You are ...

Ikebana is often translated as Japanese Flower Arranging, but I have mixed feelings about that translation. Ikebana is so much more flower arrangi...

Having it roots in the Chinese art of Penjing for miniature landscapes, around 2000 years ago, it has strong religious and magical background. It ...