Wazakura Japan Bonsai Blog

  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...

 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   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,...

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...