Japanese maples have long been grown as bonsai trees, chosen not only for their spectacular seasonality but also due to their ease of care. Japanese maples are ideal for bonsai beginners ...

Sydney-based Japanese bonsai master Megumi Bennett currently grows more than 300 bonsai pots, which she lovingly refers to as her "children". Roughly half of them are Australian fig trees.

Two Bonsai enthusiasts have launched an emotional plea to thieves who stole seven trees from them, offering care instructions for their "children". Seiji Iimura and his wife Fuyumi said the prized ...

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KANUMA, Tochigi Prefecture--A wave of thefts of bonsai miniature potted trees across Japan appear tied to an overseas boom that offers high profits from resale, according to experts. In many ...

Thieves continue tormenting bonsai growers across Japan, snatching the increasingly popular trees for sales abroad or, in some instances, holding the plants for ransom. Bonsai can be extremely ...

The Bonsai Garden now includes an information section to educate visitors about the art of bonsai. Various themes have been ...

Originating in ancient China, the practice of bonsai was refined by the Japanese. The miniature trees are meant to imitate their full-sized relatives. To create these works of living art ...

They said that until Japanese bonsai changes, the rest of the world can't do anything new. 19:36 It has to be Japan that shapes new ideas and drives innovation.

Japanese-style gardeners like Yoshikawa Masakazu are willing to wait a year to get their hands on a pair of scissors that's perfect for maintaining bonsai trees. More from Still Standing Hirakawa ...