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A Visit To Shinji Suzuki’s Bonsai Garden
Heavy snow continues to fall in Tokyo on Saturday, it’s one of the biggest storms I’ve experienced in Japan. This would be just an ordinary snowfall for Rochester, NY, where nothing would be closed...
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Japan Suiseki Exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
History was made on February 9-13, 2014 when the newly reorganized Nippon Suiseki Exhibition held the first ever suiseki exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. Under the leadership of Kunio...
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2014 88th Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition– Part 2
On Sunday, February 9, 2014 Part 2 of the 88th Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition opened in the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno Park. On Saturday all of the nearly 300 bonsai were removed and replaced...
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Ueno Green Club Sales Area
The sales area is a major part of most bonsai gatherings. The sale of bonsai, suiseki and other accessories for the training and appreciation of the arts is necessary for the professional bonsai...
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Do You Like Satsuki Azaleas? Then You’ll Love Our New Satsuki Bonsai Tour!
Satsuki azaleas are the jewels of the late spring/early summer bonsai season. The colorful blossoms in many shapes, colors and sizes as well as the interesting trunk shapes are eye candy for the...
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The Kennett Collection Reduction Sale
The Kennett Collection is the private bonsai collection of bonsai connoisseur Doug Paul who has created the finest bonsai collection in the United States. His fine eye and love of bonsai (and kopi)...
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Dr. David L. Andrews
I have had the pleasure of knowing Dr. David L. Andrews for over 40 years when we were both directors of the Bonsai Society of Greater New York. Dr. Andrews, retired prominent New York City...
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Classical Bonsai MasterClass Session 1
Yesterday we had the inaugural session of my new three day Classical Bonsai MasterClass which was limited to four students. The detailed instruction and individual help with the student’s bonsai will...
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Classical Bonsai MasterClass Session II
The second session of the Classical Bonsai MasterClass began with discussing a different alcove display featuring a cascade style Kiyo Hime Japanese maple, just leafing out and ready for bud pinching...
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Classical Bonsai MasterClass Session III
Today the final session of my Classical Bonsai MasterClass began with a discussion of the alcove display. In addition to exposing and teaching bonsai shaping techniques as well as horticultural tips...
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Creating A Beech Forest Bonsai
Beech are highly prized for bonsai because of their characteristic white bark, beautiful foliage, winter hardiness and easy training. There are several beech species native to Japan. The Japanese...
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The Joys of an Early Rochester Springtime!
On Friday morning a few distant students from my Classical Bonsai MasterClass remained. So, as my custom, I put them to work. Nobody stands around here… The migrant workers, Diego from Brazil and John...
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Repotting Begins!
Although the temperature is still cold and snow piles remain, some deciduous bonsai need repotting because the buds are now beginning to open. These bonsai have been overwintered in the garage. My son...
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There’s More To Bonsai That Meets The Eye
Although bonsai is a visual art, there is more to this art than meets the eye. Of course the beauty of bonsai is of paramount importance and is commonly determined by the trunk, branches, silhouette,...
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2014 41st UPSTATE NEW YORK BONSAI EXHIBITION
Everyone, near and far, is invited to visit our 41st Upstate New York Bonsai Exhibition on Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18, 2014 in Rochester, New York. The event will be hels at the Monroe Community...
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41st UPSTATE NEW YORK BONSAI EXHIBITION PHOTOS
Dwarf Hinoki cypress from the Maggio (RJB) Collection received the Yoshimura Award for the Members’ Choice Award. On May 17-18, 2014 members of the Bonsai Society of Upstate New York organized,...
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Japan Satsuki Bonsai Tour– Part 1
In order to share the beauty of Satsuki azaleas with friends and introduce a bit of rarely seen areas of Japan, Kora Dalager and I introduced a new tour to Japan this week– The Satsuki Festival Tour....
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Japan Satsuki Bonsai Tour– Part 2
MASAHIKO KIMURA Saitama City Our first stop today was at the private garden of Masahiko Kimura where we saw magnificent, mostly large size bonsai. Nearly every tree was an evergreen, many with dead...
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Japan Satsuki Bonsai Tour– Part 3
We visited the opening of the 2014 Satsuki Festival sponsored by the Japan Satsuki Association in Ueno Park. The location of the exhibition is near the entry way to the Tokyo Metropolitan Art...
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Japan Satsuki Bonsai Tour– Part 4
We had a long and enjoyable today, well, every day is full of beautiful bonsai, highlighting Satsuki azaleas. We took a subway and four taxis from our hotel to the Shunka-En Bonsai Museum of Kunio...
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