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Kentaro Shiino’s pines

May 16, 2014 by Jonas Dupuich

On my last day in Japan this past February, I had the opportunity to visit two bonsai nurseries in Kanagawa prefecture. The first stop was Kentaro Shiino’s. I’d met Shiino, a graduate of Daiju-en, several years earlier at Gomankoku (back row on the left). As is the case with every student at Daiju-en, Shiino had a lot of opportunities to work with pine bonsai. This was clear from the numerous large, well-developed pines in his garden.

Black pine

Black pine

Black pine

Black pine

Black pine

Black pine

Pine bark

Great bark

There was a similar number of white pines.

White pine

White pine

White pine on rock

White pine planted on a rock

White pine

White pine

White pine

White pine planted on a rock

Many of the trees were kept inside to protect them from the cold, including a number of bonsai that were shown at this year’s Kokufu.

Trees in the workshop

Trees in the workshop

Black pine

Medium sized black pine

The larger trees outside showed the colors of winter – yellow-green for black pines and grayish yellow-green for white pines.

Shiino's garden

Shiino’s garden

Shiino's garden

Winter color in Shiino’s garden

Black pine

Root over rock black pine

In one corner of the garden we found two relatively young black pines, one in good health, the other in less good health. Both were relatively early in their branch development.

Two pines

Two black pines

White pine

Large white pine

Large pine

Very large pine

 Shiino’s garden also featured plenty of other conifers plus a good selection of deciduous bonsai – more on these next time.

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  1. Petit-arbre says

    May 17, 2014 at 1:06 am

    On my blog, some other view of the nursery of Shiino Kentaro: http://www.petit-arbre.com/bonsai-de-shiino-kentaro

    I have worked with Shiino Kentaro during a workshop at the nursery of Guy Maillot in France. A very good master of bonsai.

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