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- Bonsai played an important role in the United States/Japan diplomacy recently. President Clinton presented Prime Minister Obuchi with a bonsai when he visited the United States in 1999... -
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American Bonsai: The Japanese Connection
- On at least two occasions, Larz Anderson put his collection on public display: at the 1916 spring flower show of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and again in November 1933 when the M.H.S. sponsored a show of chrysanthemums and Japanese dwarf trees -
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Bonsai as a Western Art
- Although Japanese and western cultures are, literally, a world apart, there are a number of comparisons that can be made, particularly in the way trees have been depicted by artists in two-dimensional form. This must inevitably have a profound impact on our mental images of the 'fantasy' trees we are trying to create - in both cultures. -
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Bonsai Book of Days
- What Happened On This Date in "Recent" Bonsai History? The following just touches upon notable events in this field worldwide during the past hundred years or so. -
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Bonsai History
- The earliest documented proof of bonsai was discovered in the tomb of Prince Zhang Huai, who died in 706 during the Tang Dynasty. Two wall paintings discovered in the tomb show servants carrying plants resembling bonsai. -
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Bonsai on Postage Stamps
- Bonsai on postage stamps - index by country KEYWORDS: Bonsai Postage stamps, philatelists, postage, stamps, postal -
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bonsaiTALK Glossary
- A glossary of botanical and Japanese terms related to bonsai, botanical, alternate nodes, apex, auxin, air layer, bonsai, bonkei, branch bender, branch splitter, broadleaf evergreen, broom style, bunjin, callus, cambium, cascade, chokkan, collecting, clump style, concave cutters, crown, cultivar, cutting, deciduous, dioecious, eda, evergreen, fungicide, germination, graft, grafting knife, han-kengai, hokidachi, ishitsuki, jin, kabaduchi, kengai, lava, layering, ring girdling, moyogi, mycorhizzae, neagari, nebari, overpotting, pH, perlite, phloem, pot, pumice, raffia, raft style, ramification, rooting hormone / powder, sabamiki, saikei, shari, sokan, shakkan, sifting, sphagnum moss, suiban, suiseki, tachiagari, variegated, vermiculite, viewing stone, whetstone, wire, xylem, yamadori, What does ~ mean in English? -
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Calligraphy and Bonsai
- Bonsai and calligraphy both depend heavily on the use of negative space, both in the composition itself, and as a buffer around the artwork. -
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Compendium of Bonsai Conventions
- A typical convention might include demonstrations, workshops, lectures, exhibition, banquet,
awards, silent auction, vendor area and bazaar, business meeting,
tours of local enthusiasts' collections, tours of local cultural interest. -
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Constance Derderian Biography
- Constance Derderian was a leader and teacher in the Boston, Massachusetts area. She was a Director and Secretary of the American Bonsai Society and a President of the Bonsai Study Group of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. -
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Dorothy S. Young - Biography
- Dorothy S. Young was a leader and teacher in the promotion of bonsai in the Northeast section of the United States. -
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Dwarf Potted Trees in Japanese Prints
- Dwarf Potted Trees in Paintings, Scrolls, and Woodblock Prints KEYWORDS: Japan, China, Woodblock, Prints, Scrolls, Bonsai, Penjing, Ancient, Old, Drawings, Paintings, Ukiyo-e -
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Frederic L. and Ernesta Ballard
- Their bonsai journey began in 1960 when Ernesta, a prize-winning horticulturalist, author, women’s rights advocate, and contributor to the redevelopment of Philadelphia’s Cultural and Historical Center, took a bonsai seminar in 1960 at the Arnold Arboretum. -
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Hachi-No-Ki, A Perspective
- In Hachi-no-ki, a single pine branch held up by a square or circular form on the bare stage represents the three small trees to be sacrificed... KEYWORDS: Noh Drama, History, Bonsai, Japan -
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History & Warmth of Bonsai
- Bonsai popularized in Japan in the Muromachi era (14th century), jointly prospering with the green tea ceremony to become part of Japanese culture. By the Edo era (16th century) every citizen of every class, from the Daimyou (feudal lord) to the merchants, wouldn't hesitate at a chance to enjoy it together. -
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IMS: The Glory of Bonsai
- An interesting site with an audio presentationi by Steve Choi, proprietor of Omiya Bonsai with definitions of terms like: Bonsai, Dwarfing Trees, Origins of bonsai, spirit of nature, different types of bonsai, formal upright, cascade, slanting, literati, raft, semicascade, tools, proper tools, soil, pruning, wiring, appearance and health, environment Keywords: bonsai, internet radio, multimedia, Omiya Bonsai Nursery, Annapolis, Maryland, MD -
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Kyogen -- Other Theatrical Portrayals of Dwarf Potted Trees
- Other Theatrical Portrayals of Dwarf Potted Trees: Kyogen, Fujimatsu, This particular story tells of how Taro's master is captivated by a superb dwarf potted larch in Taro's possession. There is an interesting repartée between the master, who tries to obtain the tree, and Taro-kaja, who is unable to part with it. Another kyogen is Bonsan, which depicts a dull-witted, inexperienced thief whose passion for dwarf landscapes tempts him to steal one. KEYWORDS: Noh drama, Feudal Japan, Hachi-no-ki, Fujimatsu, Bonsan -
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