Kagawa Prefecture is the smallest prefecture in Japan in terms of territory. Yet it is Japan's largest producer of matsu (pine) bonsai trees. Up-to-date information comes from Takamatsu, the capital of Kagawa Prefecture, which continues to maintain the world's No. 1 bonsai culture with its long history of bonsai cultivation.
2010/01/15"ARTISTS" was added.
BONSAI WORLD A series of articles by The Shikoku Shimbun focusing on the attractions of bonsai which encapsulate small universes in containers.
Winter-season care
Bonsai need careful cultivation, like children
After the annual series of bonsai exhibitions have finished, potted bonsai trees are returned to their shelves and wait for the arrival of the next spring. But growers need to perform many important duties in the winter before the spring arrives....
February 4, 2009
Masterpieces in Kokubunji township
Dynamic kuromatsu (Japanese black pine) tree stands out
The 20th Green Festa...
February 4, 2009
Masterpieces in Kinashi area
Expressing natural world in pots
The 25th Kinashi Bon...
February 4, 2009
ARTISTS Here are the people who support the world's No. 1 bonsai culture in Takamatsu.
Yukihiko Konishi
（Konishi Shorakuen bonsai garden）
Yukihiko Konishi, owner of Konishi Shora...
January 15, 2010
Kunihiro Kandaka
（Kandaka Fukushoen bonsai garden）
Kunihiro Kandaka is the second owne...
January 15, 2010
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Professionals offer lessons on bonsai -- the basics, daily care, the fundamentals of appreciating bonsai, etc.
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A collection of bonsai-related technical terms. Search terms to find out their pronunciations and meanings.
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