The first time I visited the Kokufu-ten was in 1999. I remember thinking, “wow, that’s a lot of trees.” Over the course of a week I saw the exhibit twice and felt like I was only just starting to gain an appreciation for the subtle artistry that went into the trees. This year I was in and out of the exhibit on several occasions which gave me the opportunity to relax and enjoy the trees that struck my fancy. On a couple of occasions I visited the exhibit with friends – other times I wondered through the aisles of trees alone. Just about every visit led to an encounter with at least one of you (thanks for saying hello!) which I greatly appreciated.
Here, then, is a final pass through the 2014 Kokufu-ten, starting with some of the deciduous trees on display.
Ume – Kokufu Prize
Ume – Kokufu prize
Trident maple – look at the roots!
Chinese quince – great branches
Japanese flowering quince ‘Chojubai’
Trident maple
Japanese maple
Ume
Trident maple
Korean hornbeam
And here’s an accent plant.
Accent plant in an antique roof tile on a hand-crafted slab
And a broadleaf evergreen.
Satsuki azalea
And finally, some more of the conifers on display.
Japanese black pine
White pine
Chinese juniper
Japanese black pine
Chinese juniper
Yew
Chinese juniper
Yew
Chinese juniper
Ezo spruce
White pine
Needle juniper
Chinese juniper
Thanks for joining me on this return to the exhibit – I hope you enjoyed the tour!
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Ramliong says
wooowww…nice
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Ondrej Nemec says
An accent plant on 11th picture is Pyrrosia sp., just for your enlightenment :-).
Ondrej Nemec says
An these little ones are Lemmaphyllum microphyllum.
Efi says
amazing and beautiful trees !
thx for sharing.
Dave Martin says
Thanks for sharing Jonas.
Daniel Dolan says
Jonas:
I am getting the idea that photography is now allowed at Kokufu?
Thanks for showing me images of Trident Maples, Chinese Quince and White Pines I will neither create nor own!
………….but the same is true for a Turner Seascape.
Regards,
D/D
Chicago
Jim Gremel says
Jonas: Thanks for another great post!
Jeremiah Lee says
The tree in the 19th photo reminds me of Boon’s Ascending Dragon, it has a similar feel. However, I like Boon’s more because of all the unique twist in the trunk. Great pictures, thank you very much for sharing!
swo8 says
The first one that is in flower is lovely. The old world nature of some of the others is life in miniature. They look so old and full of character.
Leslie
Mike Arakaki says
Great pictures! I guess your new Sony camera works well. How is it that you are able to take pictures anyway?
Dan Nguyen says
… very very Pretty & Thank you !
Paul Parisi says
All the trees are great but especially the deciduous. They are not shown enough.
Show more of them if you have them.
eloratour says
Beautiful …
good job !
Joel @ BonsaBoshi says
WOW!!! They are some great looking trees! I think i have a lot of years ahead of me before i get something to look half as good as any of them!!