Nov 18
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TAIKAN TEN 2019 – Kyoto

Some photos of the trees exhibited at the TAIKAN TEN BONSAI EXHIBITION 2019 in Kyoto.
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Nov 18
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A red pine bunjin

At last a BUNJIN! My last work on a red pine bonsai (Pinus Densiflora) property of  Franchi Bonsai The pine before styling       The pine after styling.    
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Nov 18
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Baby Cupressus Sempervirens THE “CIPRESSINO”.


The story of a small cypress tree:     2008 – the plant is grown freely      
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Nov 18
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KOKUFU-TEN 2018 – The Shohin display

All photos of Shoin display exhibited at the 92nd KOKUFU BONSAI EXHIBITION 2018 held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in February 2018.   Display n°1     Display n°2     Display n°3     Display n°4     Display n°5     Display n°6     Display n°7     Display n°9
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Nov 18
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KOKUFU-TEN 2018 – part 2

All photos of the trees exhibited at the 92nd KOKUFU BONSAI EXHIBITION 2018 during the second part of the exhibition held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum from 13 to 16 February 2018.
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Nov 18
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KOKUFU-TEN 2018 – part 1

All photos of the trees exhibited at the 92nd KOKUFU BONSAI EXHIBITION 2018 during the first part of the exhibition held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum from 8 to 11 February 2018.  
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Nov 18
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Visit to Nijo-jo Castle in Kyoto

The photos taken at Nijo-jo Castle in Kyoto during my visit in February 2018. From Wikipedia: In 1601, Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, ordered all the feudal lords in western Japan to contribute to the construction of Nijō Castle, which was completed during the reign of Tokugawa Iemitsu in 1626. While the castle was being built, a portion of land from the partially abandoned Shinsenen Garden (located south) was absorbed, and its abundant water was used in the castle gardens and ponds. Parts of Fushimi Castle, such as the main tower and the karamon, were moved here in 1625–26. Nijo Castle was built as the Kyoto residence of the Tokugawa shōguns. The Tokugawa shogunate used Edo as the capital city, but Kyoto continued to be the home of the Imperial Court. Kyoto Imperial Palace is located north-east of Nijō Castle.  The central keep, or tenshu, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground in 1750. In 1788, the Inner Ward was destroyed by a citywide fire. The site remained empty until it was replaced by a prince’s residence transferred from the Kyoto Imperial Palace in 1893.  In 1867, the Ninomaru Palace, in the Outer Ward, was […]
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Nov 18
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Visiting the garden of master M.Kimura – February 2018

A little reportage of the visit to the garden of the master M.Kimura.  Some masterpieces in the garden.     An overview of the garden!     The details make the difference!     The pond     Some precious pots.     Thanks to Marco for the kind company.     The inevitable photo!
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Nov 18
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Kinkaku-ji – “Temple of the Golden Pavilion”

 
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Jun 11
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Visiting the Shunka en 2015

Here are some photos taken during my visit to Master Kunio Kobayashi’s Shunka en in February 2015:    
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