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...

  Hello everyone! Growing bonsai can be demanding, but there are also many pleasures to be found. What’s more, there are also many benefits that c...

Hello everyone. We have entered December and Christmas trees can now been seen all around Japan. I am pretty sure many people have been decorating...

気働き（きばたらき） “Kibataraki”  Hello everyone. This time I would like to talk a little bit about the artisans’ culture in Japan and bonsai craftsmen.  In...

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...

Let us travel to Yoitamachi, a neighborhood in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The history of Echigo-yoita cutlery can be traced back to 4...

 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 #6   Written by Yusuke Ogawa Do you think bonsai is easy or difficult? If you are actually growing bonsai or interested in this world you will...