Hi folks.
I am back from Japan, where I had the opportunity to buy some nice tools at the Haneshin factory and to visit some bonsai nurseries.
Top place was the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum in Saitama, near Tokyo.
I will post some (maybe 5) comments below with some of the pictures attached, but...
First things first: this is not my first trip to Japan nor my first bonsai show in Japan; but this time some things called my attention:
1-) ALL trees (not only the ones inside, on exhibition) had moss on them.
2-) ALL trees had tea bags with Biogold on their soil.
3-) Trees on exhibition (pictures forbidden unfortunately...) stay inside for one week, then back outside, so always the trees inside are different from the previous week.
4-) NO glazed colorful pots. No stumps with some foliage on top.

Below the pictures in a sequence. ALL pictures by myself, besides the one showing the tokonoma, as it is forbidden to take photographs inside the museum.


View from the balcony


Tokonoma inside the museum (photo by the museum website)


Sequence of some trees outside

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Yours truly

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Doing what was permitted.

Of course I meant Kaneshin and not Haneshin tools, but... I could not edit it anymore, sorry.

Clicio wrote: Of course I meant Kaneshin and not Haneshin tools, but... I could not edit it anymore, sorry.

Thanks for sharing this. Must have been awesome to be there. I do envy you.
And thanks for finally showing some really great bonsai on this forum again!

Auk wrote: Thanks for sharing this. Must have been awesome to be there.

Thank you all, yes it was an amazing experience.
The Kaneshin tool factory was another unforgettable dream come true, and the tools... All handmade, all perfect.
Another picture below, with the Japanese maples (momiji acer palmatum) and...
A BLUE pot!
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Talking about trunks...
Just an Instagram I've shot over there.

looks like you had an amazing time!

Will I see you Monday? Your email is not getting to me!

Oh boy, do I miss Japan at all?I hate these travel restrictions!I miss Saitama...

So much so...

/me was supposed to be in NYC next week and in Tokyo in another 3...