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.

No two bonsai trees are ever the same. Each has its own personality, shaped by various elements such as the patterns of its trunk, the way its br...

Today, I'll discuss the life changes that occurred after I started learning bonsai. I didn't give it much thought, but as I got into bonsai, I natu...

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

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 #6   Written by Yusuke Ogawa   您認為盆栽是簡單還是困難的呢？如果您正在種植盆栽或對這個世界充滿興趣，您一定會有一個清晰的答案。然而，我想許多人普遍認為，養護盆栽是一項艱難的技藝，門檻似乎非常高。即使在日本，這種盆栽傳統也面...

Vol #5   Written by Yusuke Ogawa Today I want to talk about the book The Little Prince and how it relates to bonsai. Have you ever read this book,...

Meet our new bonsai artist, Yusuke Ogawa. He has worked with us as our bonsai tool consultant in the past. And now he is joining the Wazakura Japa...