Eric Schrader and I are happy to announce that we’ve launched a website for next year’s Pacific Bonsai Expo! We’ve outlined event basics like how and when to submit trees, how the judging process works, and who our jurors will be. On that note, we’re thrilled that Bjorn Bjorholm, Ryan Neil, and William N. Valavanis […]
Exhibits
Exhibits are where we can see bonsai at their best. Explore posts from Bonsai Exhibits in the U.S. including the U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition and Japanese events including the world-famous Kokufu and Taikan-ten exhibits.
Update on the Pacific Bonsai Expo
Just over a year ago, I mentioned an idea for a regional bonsai show. It’s time for an update! For starters, Eric Shrader and I have decided to move the event to next year. We’re aiming for the first or second weekend in November, 2022. The main reason for this is to give exhibitors more […]
Displays at the 7th Japan Suiseki Exhibition
Some of the larger stones at this year’s Japan Suiseki Exhibition were displayed with scrolls. Because the stones take up less visual weight than larger bonsai, the scrolls are larger than what we’re used to seeing in bonsai displays. Stone display with scroll – Furuya ishi Scroll display with stone – Kamogawa fugo oroshi ishi […]
Highlights from the 7th Japan Suiseki Exhibition
My visits to Japan for the Kokufu exhibit aren’t limited to bonsai excursions. One of my favorite side trips is just a few flights of stairs up from the show. The Japan Suiseki Exhibition has, in its seven year history, quickly become the suiseki show to catch in Japan. Here is a small selection of […]
Accents displayed at the 94th Kokufu-ten
If you look next to every great tree at the Kokufu bonsai exhibit, you’ll find a small companion plant at its side. Korean hornbeam display Accent plants, or shitakusa (“under weeds”) as they are known in Japanese, accompany every display at the Kokufu-ten. Accents can feature one or more species, and they are typically planted […]