Recently I was boggled by the beautiful bonsai collection at the Happoen garden, because they’re not just exquisite—dang, these trees are OLD! For example, when this bonsai started growing, the Mona Lisa had not yet been painted, surgery was still being performed by barbers, and Spanish ships had just landed in the New World. 530ContinueContinue reading “Bonsai that have seen some stuff”
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Chrysanthemums Like You’ve Never Seen Before
This year’s living bonsai figures at the Yushima Shrine The fall leaves aren’t winning any awards this year in Tokyo, so thank whatever gods are in charge of making autumn insta-worthy that there are still chrysanthemums! Yes, it’s time once again for your socks to be knocked right off, with… …bonsai chrysanthemums that look likeContinueContinue reading “Chrysanthemums Like You’ve Never Seen Before”
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