Shiba inu specialized breeder ◈ Awa-shi Tokushima Japan
TOKUSHIMA SATO-SO and SHIKOKU YUHOMARE-SO

《BONSAI》
Succeeding the wisdom and tradition of our predecessors
and facing nature to grow bonsai trees ideally —
　
To raise great bonsai, long time and detailed daily care are essential.
This is true for raising Japanese dogs, too.
　
In addition to Shiba dogs, bonsai is another representative of Japanese culture.
We exhibit wonderful bonsai works, which have been carefully grown with affection,
with the cooperation of Matsuda Seisho-en.

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  Momiji Maple

  ヤマモミジ
  (Acer palmatum)

  Horticaltual Breeding improvement was actively carried out in Japan in the gardening boom of the Edo period. This Bonsai is a multi-trunk tree shaped and its appearance is well expressed as nature Momiji.

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  Sergent juniper

  真柏
  (Juniperus chinensis)

  In order to survive harsh nature, Shinpaku kills its branches itself for survive a minimum of green in winter. The trace remained as a white part as a Shari.

  This contrast of green / brown / white can dynamically express the nature and it has become a popular species worldwide.

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  Momiji Maple

  ヤマモミジ
  (Acer palmatum)

  When we talk about bonsai, the first thing is the movement of the trunk with a root appearance. This bonsai has noteworthy things to mention about the development of the root, the oldness of the trunk, the thickness, and the branching is wonderful.

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  Tsuyama Hinoki Cypress

  津山桧
  (Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Tsuyama’)

  This group planted Tsuyama Hinoki on the tray is well expressed the forest landscape. We can easy to understand for those who do not know bonsai what the bonsai is through this tree.just imagine as if you strayed into the forest.

  While each trunk one by one is thin, the trunk has a taste and old.

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  Satsuki Azalea ‘Kinu-no-hikari’

  皐月（鬼怒の光）
  (Rhododendron indicum)

  Generally, the azaleas blooms before the new shoots come out (April). Satsuki Azalea shoots grow earlier, then the flowers bloom (May). That’s the difference.

  Satsuki is attractive because its diversity of flowers from one tree. it’s getting popular in overseas.

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  Yamakoubashi

  やまこうばし(Lindera glauca)

  Japanese name · Yama ko bashi was named from when it broke the brances, good fragrance comes.

  The literary tree style as a bonsai comes from the literary hobby of the Edo period. Normally thin trunk with beautiful movement and a small number of branches is often called a literary tree style.

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  Display in hotel lobby

  In recent years, bonsai has been exhibited even in hotel lobbies. The bonsai produces luxury Japanese modern.

How the Japanese white pine (Pinus pentaphylla) becomes a bonsai

More than 400 years, many varieties of Japanese white pine (Pinus pentaphylla) have been breeding improvement, as the result, there are hundreds of characteristic varieties in Japan.

Here, in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, we grow the grafted white pine ‘Gin yatsufusa’ meaning of silver leaves with many buds in one place.

Since this breed does not become the same leafiness even if seeds are sown, it surely inherits grafting on two year Japanese black pine seedlings to the next generation.

Digging out Japanese white pine and put in the bonsai pot. This has been cultivated for more than 30 years. It will be planted in a bonsai pot from now.

After that, Bending down the branch and wiring, a new life starts as a bonsai.
Even after that, we can keep on living until the life span, which is said to be 500 years, runs out by regular maintenance.

It is a nice thing about this Japanese white pine that the style is not disturbed so much even if it doesn’t take care of it.

Once in a few years we do pruning, wiring and repotting and keep the beauty as a bonsai.

In order to properly do such work, you would better ask bonsai experts to do so, otherwise you may not keep bonsai healthy and looks stylish.

I am the Bonsai expert and have received minister awards at the bonsai exhibition in Japan, and these certain technic is appreciated.

I have been as a demonstrator and a workshop in various countries around the world.

Also, we are very welcome actively participate from overseas and are committed to spreading bonsai.

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