Apr 21, 2020
The Last Traditional Scissor Maker in Japan
Master blacksmith Yasuhiro Hirakawa is the only traditional scissor maker left in Japan
Tag: bonsai
Dec 13, 2018
This Bonsai Forest by Masahiko Kimura is Incredible
A beautiful Hinoki forest planting by Bonsai master Masahiko Kimura
Apr 13, 2016
Picture of the Day: Sublime Bonsai Azalea
Seen here is a stunning pink Bonsai azalea in bloom at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum in Washington, D.C.
Jan 28, 2016
There’s a Kickstarter for Floating Bonsai and it Looks Awesome
“Air Bonsai” is a project by Hoshinchu that adds a new feature to the art of Bonsai—levitation
Apr 28, 2015
This Bonsai Master’s Greatest Work of Art is a Loving Tribute to his Grandkids
Goshin (Japanese: “protector of the spirit”) is a bonsai created by Bonsai Master John Yoshio Naka. It is a forest planting of eleven Foemina junipers (Juniperus chinensis), the earliest of which Naka began training into bonsai in 1948. Naka donated it to the National Bonsai Foundation in 1984 for display at the United States…
Jul 20, 2014
A Bonsai Tree in Space
Japanese artist Azuma Makoto recently ventured to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert (home of Burning Man) to launch a Japanese white pine bonsai into space. The artist also arranged a stunning bouquet with about 30 varieties of flowers from around the world and launched them into space as well. The project, entitled Exobiotanica, occurred on…
