The Genko Kai exhibit at Hoshun-in Temple featured nearly as many stones as it did bonsai. Most evoked mountains – the rest took a variety of forms from figures to huts to islands. There was good diversity of color as some stones were as bright as others were dark. As is the case with many […]
Genko Kai
Bonsai displays at Hoshun-in
To give a better idea of what it was like to experience the Genko Kai exhibit at Hoshun-in, here are a couple of shots that show how the rooms were set up. (Thanks to Chris C. for the suggestion!) Suiseki and white pine Pomegranate, black pine, trident maple and hinoki against sliding doors Walking between […]
Genko Kai exhibit at Hoshun-in
Seiji Morimae, proprietor of S-Cube Bonsai in Japan, runs a bonsai organization called Genko Kai. Coincident with this year’s Taikan-ten, the Genko Kai held an exhibit at the Houshun-in temple, one of 22 sub-temples in the Daitoku-ji complex (see photos of Daitoku-ji gardens). The Genko Kai displayed their bonsai in formal displays known as tokonoma […]
A juniper with character
Great junipers have great character. The twists and turns of the trunk convey a tree’s response to its environment. In the best examples, this movement is beautiful and unique. Shimpaku This is one of the most striking trees I saw on my recent trip to Japan. It was displayed at Houshun-in temple, part of the Daitoku-ji complex, […]