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 ...

Growers often train branches to grow into desired shapes by wrapping them first with protective raffia, then with bonsai wire ...

Kokedama is a unique form of Japanese bonsai that features a living plant grown in a ball of soil, wrapped in moss and secured with string. The term “kokedama” comes from the Japanese words ...

Speaking of leaves, this bonsai plant boasts an impressive 233 leaves, all intricately designed to replicate the Japanese Maple tree. Specifications of Fourwalls Artificial Japanese Maple Bonsai ...

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.

According to the Nippon Bonsai Growers Cooperative, at least 30 cases of bonsai theft occurred from 2019 to January 2024. That number includes 20 in the last two months of the period in Aichi ...

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 ...