Practiced for over 1200 years and developed through the impact of Japanese culture, tradition, and esthetics, the art of bonsai keeps confidently paving its way into the modern-day world of the 21st century. And while the foundation of the ancient…
There are many reasons why bonsai is important to the Japanese culture. Embraced in mysticism, many of the deepest secrets that form the core of Japanese culture can take years to be fully apprehended by foreigners. In his masterpiece Shogun,…
Science and art behind the Japanese tradition of bonsai are interconnected in deep, meaningful, complex yet simultaneously simplistic ways that make up for the unique beauty and profound knowledge of being a bonsai tree gardener. The very moment when one…