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A final pass through Kokufu 88

April 25, 2014 by Jonas Dupuich

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

Ume - Kokufu prize

Ume – Kokufu prize

Trident maple

Trident maple – look at the roots!

Chinese quince

Chinese quince – great branches

Japanese flowering quince 'Chojubai'

Japanese flowering quince ‘Chojubai’

Trident maple

Trident maple

Japanese maple

Japanese maple

Ume

Ume

Trident maple

Trident maple

Korean hornbeam

Korean hornbeam

And here’s an accent plant.

Accent

Accent plant in an antique roof tile on a hand-crafted slab

And a broadleaf evergreen.

Satsuki azalea

Satsuki azalea

And finally, some more of the conifers on display.

Japanese black pine

Japanese black pine

White pine

White pine

Chinese juniper

Chinese juniper

Japanese black pine

Japanese black pine

Chinese juniper

Chinese juniper

Yew

Yew

Chinese juniper

Chinese juniper

Yew

Yew

Chinese juniper

Chinese juniper

Ezo spruce

Ezo spruce

White pine

White pine

Needle juniper

Needle juniper

Chinese juniper

Chinese juniper

Thanks for joining me on this return to the exhibit – I hope you enjoyed the tour!

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  1. Ramliong says

    April 25, 2014 at 4:24 am

    wooowww…nice
    http://senibenni.wordpress.com/

  2. Ondrej Nemec says

    April 25, 2014 at 4:42 am

    An accent plant on 11th picture is Pyrrosia sp., just for your enlightenment :-).

  3. Ondrej Nemec says

    April 25, 2014 at 4:44 am

    An these little ones are Lemmaphyllum microphyllum.

  4. Efi says

    April 25, 2014 at 5:07 am

    amazing and beautiful trees !

    thx for sharing.

  5. Dave Martin says

    April 25, 2014 at 6:47 am

    Thanks for sharing Jonas.

  6. Daniel Dolan says

    April 25, 2014 at 7:00 am

    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

  7. Jim Gremel says

    April 25, 2014 at 7:33 am

    Jonas: Thanks for another great post!

  8. Jeremiah Lee says

    April 25, 2014 at 10:34 am

    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!

  9. swo8 says

    April 25, 2014 at 11:35 am

    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

  10. Mike Arakaki says

    April 25, 2014 at 6:33 pm

    Great pictures! I guess your new Sony camera works well. How is it that you are able to take pictures anyway?

  11. Dan Nguyen says

    April 26, 2014 at 12:07 pm

    … very very Pretty & Thank you !

  12. Paul Parisi says

    April 28, 2014 at 4:33 am

    All the trees are great but especially the deciduous. They are not shown enough.
    Show more of them if you have them.

  13. eloratour says

    April 29, 2014 at 12:51 am

    Beautiful …
    good job !

  14. Joel @ BonsaBoshi says

    April 29, 2014 at 3:29 am

    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!!

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