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A list of Kokufu Prize winning bonsai

March 17, 2017 by Jonas Dupuich

Some time ago, Alexi Goranov asked if I’d be interested in a list of trees that have won Kokufu prizes. I was. I was curious what varieties these trees were and interested in flipping through old books to see what the winning trees looked like.

The index includes show number and year, variety, style and size. It’s based on the books Alexi had access to so if anyone wants to fill in the gaps, feel free to send them my way and I’ll update the index.

What I don’t have at this point is photos for each tree. In the meantime, here’s a beefy Kokufu prize winning juniper exhibited at last year’s event.

Kokufu prize winning Shimpaku, 2016

Check out the List of Kokufu Prize winning bonsai below.

ShowYearSpeciesStyleSize (cm)Page
902016Acer buergerianumRoot over rock7015
902016Juniperus chinensisN/A7724
902016Pseudocydonia sinensisInformal Upright10062
902016Shohin (7pt)189
902016Pseudocydonia sinensisInformal Upright80218
902016Prunus spSemi-cascade37235
902016Juniperus chinensisN/A82248
902016Malus sieboldiiCascade58273
902016Juniperus chinensisN/A93312
892015JasmineSemi-cascade3220
892015Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright6840
892015Acer palmatumTripple trunk9073
892015Juniperus chinensisInformal Upright68137
892015Shohin (7pt)188
892015Pseudocydonia sinensisInformal Upright78232
892015Zelkova serrataBroomstyle35266
892015Pinus parvifloraCascade80299
892015Pinus parvifloraInformal Upright72330
892015Acer buergerianumFormal Upright62331
882014Pinus densifloraInformal Upright8865
882014Fagus crenataMultiple trunk5868
882014Prunus mumeDouble trunk79115
882014Juniperus chinensisSemi-cascade40152
882014Pinus parvifloraInformal Upright70163
882014Acer palmatumInformal Upright80250
882014Prunus mumeCascade88621
882014Juniperus chinensisN/A49302
882014Pinus parvifloraMultiple trunk72303
882014Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright60333
882014Trachelospermum asiaticumSemi-cascade33343
872013Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright7311
872013Pinus parvifloraInformal Upright4546
872013Pseudocydonia sinensisDouble trunk8572
872013Chaenomeles speciosaClump62143
872013Pinus parvifloraInformal Upright78163
872013??? (no latin name)Cascade45198
862012Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright9027
862012Juniperus chinensisInformal Upright74140
862012Acer palmatumInformal Upright68202
862012Rhododendron indicumInformal Upright57242
852011Juniperus chinensisN/A4531
852011Prunus mumeBroomstyle8579
852011Picea glehniiFormal Upright87155
852011Pinus parvifloraInformal Upright82188
852011Carpinus TurczaninoviiDouble trunk74226
842010Pinus parvifloraCascade9544
842010Pinus thunbergiiSlanted76152
842010Punica granatumBroomstyle75256
832009Pinus parvifloraInformal Upright6816
832009Juniperus chinensisN/A4331
832009Camellia japonicaInformal Upright8849
832009Pinus parvifloraSemi-cascade40207
822008Ulmus davidianaSlanted5527
822008Chaenomeles japonicaBroomstyle3850
822008Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright7752
822008Rhododendron indicumInformal Upright83190
822008Pinus parvifloraInformal Upright70203
822008Shohin (7pt)277
812007Acer buergerianumForest7023
812007Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright9033
812007Chaenomeles japonicaExposed Root40230
812007Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright38236
802006Chaenomeles japonicaClump3528
802006Juniperus chinensisN/A6846
802006Pinus parvifloraInformal Upright7060
802006Pinus parvifloraCascade74281
802006Pseudocydonia sinensisInformal Upright75307
802006Juniperus rigidaInformal Upright90336
802006No latin nameCascade33470
802006Shohin (7pt)491
792005Malus sieboldiiCascade9515
792005Carpinus TurczaninoviiDouble trunk8526
792005Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright7832
782004Pinus parvifloraInformal Upright7517
782004Acer buergerianumInformal Upright52249
782004Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright41254
772003No latin nameCascade5746
772003Acer palmatumInformal Upright6768
772003Prunus mumeInformal Upright80123
772003Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright86234
762002Carpinus TurczaninoviiInformal Upright70153
762002Pinus thunbergiiCascade88221
752001Trachelospermum asiaticumRoot over rock2926
752001Ficus retusaInformal Upright72162
752001Shohin (3pt)265
742000Pseudocydonia sinensisBroomstyle8827
742000Rhododendron indicumInformal Upright67183
742000Prunus mumeCascade55230
742000Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright90253
742000Shohin (7pt)271
731999Rhododendron indicumInformal Upright6815
731999Juniperus chinensisN/A9321
731999Picea glehniiInformal Upright8274
731999Punica granatumInformal Upright85151
731999Pseudocydonia sinensisDouble trunk92188
731999Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright70227
721998Ilex serrataInformal Upright3517
721998Prunus mumeCascade6888
721998Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright84113
721998Pseudocydonia sinensisInformal Upright85122
721998Pinus parvifloraRaft-style65140
721998Pinus parvifloraInformal Upright84188
721998Acer palmatumTwin-trunk75244
711997Pinus thunbergiiSemi-cascade8016
711997Pinus densifloraInformal Upright8530
711997Carpinus TurczaninoviiInformal Upright9871
711997Prunus salicinaMultiple trunk65221
711997Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright95233
701996Rhododendron indicumInformal Upright6254
701996Pinus densifloraFormal Upright78116
701996Prunus mumeBroomstyle86127
701996Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright70236
701996Shohin (7pt)247
701996Amelanchier asiaticaInformal Upright57256
701996Pseudocydonia sinensisInformal Upright75264
701996Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright77267
701996Juniperus chinensisN/A64425
701996Fortunella hindsii?Informal Upright33453
691995Pinus thunbergiiSlanted7092
691995Pseudocydonia sinensisDouble trunk78213
691995Zelkova serrataBroomstyle92236
681994Prunus mumeMultiple trunk8424
681994Rhododendron indicumInformal Upright9348
681994Juniperus rigidaInformal Upright7269
671993Pinus parvifloraInformal Upright85136
661992Pseudocydonia sinensisInformal Upright8829
661992Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright6763
661992Pinus densifloraSemi-cascade5875
661992Juniperus chinensisN/A67192
651991Acer palmatumMultiple trunk85109
651991Pinus thunbergiiFormal Upright80119
651991Pinus thunbergiiFormal Upright75125
641990Juniperus chinensisCascade9019
641990Pinus parvifloraCascade8328
641990Pinus thunbergiiRoot-over-rock68131
641990Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright48166
631989Picea glehniiSemi-Cascade8519
631989Juniperus chinensisN/A7855
631989Pinus parvifloraSemi-Cascade4361
631989Juniperus chinensisN/A83125
621988Pinus parvifloraFormal Upright8327
611987Pinus parvifloraSlanted7062
611987Juniperus chinensisN/A85184
611987Juniperus rigidaFormal Upright77189
601986Pseudocydonia sinensisTripple trunk80161
601986Acer palmatumMultiple trunk77170
601986Picea glehniiInformal Upright73195
601986Carpinus TurczaninoviiInformal Upright67196
601986Juniperus rigidaFormal Upright85256
601986Pinus thunbergiiInformal Upright65330
581984Pinus parvifloraFormal Upright
541980Juniperus rigidaInformal Upright7548
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  1. Nick says

    March 18, 2017 at 10:03 am

    Awesome

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