It’s hard to overstate the quality of the trees on display at the 8th World Bonsai Convention, and some of the best belonged to the Keiunan Collection. White pine – 250 years The trees are under the care of Shinji Suzuki. Several were originally created by Masahiko Kimura. Black pine – 500 years Red pine […]
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Bonsai from the Funayama Collection at the World Bonsai Convention
One thing that made the recent World Bonsai Convention so special was the inclusion of collections that aren’t often displayed. One of these collections belongs to Akiei Funayama, a Fukushima-based bonsai artist. White pine Funayama focuses on white bonsai, as is clear from the outstanding specimens that were on display. White pine Multi-trunk white pine […]
Masaru Hazaka Collection at World Bonsai Convention
A few days before the 8th World Bonsai Convention opened, our group had the opportunity to visit a private bonsai garden. The garden, set in a secluded valley near Nikko, in the Tochigi prefecture, belonged to Masaru Hazaka, Chairman of the Nippon Houju Association. Hazaka’s garden was beautiful, but he apologized when we arrived as […]
Rakujyuen satsuki bonsai garden
Kanuma City is satsuki central in Japan. It’s where the eponymous azalea soil comes from, and it’s home to numerous satsuki nurseries including Rakujyuen. Rakujyuen satsuki bonsai garden Rakujyuen is a family business run by Minoru Fukuda, his wife, his son Yoichi, and his daughter Chieko. Rakujyuen has a good selection of azaleas in a […]
Koju-en shohin bonsai nursery
I recently returned from a trip to Japan for the World Bonsai Convention. Before getting to the show, I was able to visit a number of bonsai and satsuki nurseries that were new to me. The first of these was Koju-en. Koju-en Koju-en is a Kyoto bonsai nursery run by Tomohiro Masumi. Masumi is a […]