Since I was teaching at the California Shohin Bonsai Seminar in California on Friday, Saturday and Sunday I had to miss the opening of the exhibition. I left California on Monday morning, arrived in Tokyo Tuesday night and was at the exhibition all day on Wednesday and today on Thursday. Sorry for the report delay, but had to teach.
Quick observations:
Attendance down, quality of bonsai were not as in the past when the exhibition was at the art gallery. But still beautiful masterpieces!
There were four bonsai displayed with suiseki. (don’t listen to those who tell you the Japanese don’t display stones with their bonsai)
It was very interesting to see nearly every small and medium size cascade bonsai tied down to the tables with fishing line and push pins because of the threat of earthquakes. I’m sure the fishing line will keep the pots on the tables IF an earthquake comes…
Doug Paul, The Kennett Collection in PA had a beautiful Shimpaku on display. The one he had on display last year, unfortunately washed away in the Tusnami.
There were three bougainvillea bonsai.
Several Chojubai Dwarf Japanese flowering quince on display including a rare white cultivar.
73 medium size bonsai
Only 7 shohin bonsai displays, 6 box stands and one half box stand.
7 large bonsai did not have any accessories.
Four Kokufu Awards (National Awards), Japanese black pine, Shimpaku juniper, Satsuki Osakazuki azalea and Shishigashira Japanese maple.
Sales area at the nearby Ueno Green Club was deserted! There were actually more vendors attending tables than customers, but it did get busier later on.
I spent all day Wednesday and Thursday studying at the exhibition. Tomorrow is the last day and I’ll be there all day studying too.
Bill
Exhibition view
Japanese black pine award winner
Satsuki Osakazuki award winner
Shimpaku juniper award winner
Shishigashira Japanese maple award winner
Shimpaku juniper, one of my favorite bonsai in the exhibition
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