Bonsai Show Japan

Private Collector Celebrates!

Private Collector Celebrates! Last week we went over to Daijuen and helped them setup a special show for one of their customers. I’ve...

22nd Annual Gomangoku Show 五万石展 (Daijuen and Friends)

22nd Annual Gomangoku Show 五万石展 (Daijuen and Friends) In December of 2012, I was fortunate enough to be a part of a large local show...

Shimpaku, The Unexpected Surprise

Shimapku, The Unexpected Surprise It was just another work day at Mr. Moriyama’s garden in early December and the weather was starting to...

32nd Annual Taikan-ten

32nd Annual Taikan-ten A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to attend the 32nd annual Taikan exhibit held in Kyoto. The show was held...

Formal Black Pine and Kihachikai Show

Formal Black Pine and Kihachikai Show Last week I was tasked to work on this large formal upright (Chokkan) Black Pine. The timing worked...

82nd Meifu-ten Bonsai Show

82nd Meifu-ten Bonsai Show January 14-16 was the 82nd Annual Meifu-ten Bonsai show in Nagoya Japan. Meifu-ten is the second oldest show...

Taikan-ten 2011

Taikan-ten 2011 Sorry I haven’t posted in awhile. It’s been very busy lately because of the show season. Luckily, the busy season...

Gomangoku 五万石盆栽展 (Daiju-en show) 2011

Gomangoku 五万石盆栽展 (Daiju-en show) Last week was the Gomangoku Show that the Daiju-en family puts on almost every year. At this show,...

The Nagoya Castle Bonsai Show

On October 15-17 is the annual Nagoya Castle Bonsai Show. This show is hosted by the Aichi branch and Nagoya branch of the Japan Bonsai...