The Bonsai Art of Japan - Episode 1.mov

[docrw]

I wish these videos had 5 thumb up buttons! Fantastic!

[VinnyTheCuz]

Very nice video, thank you for making it and sharing it. I just got into Bonsai with two little trees. I already love taking care of them. I'm jealous of what you are experiencing there!

[bjorvalabonsai]

Bonsai1guy, thanks for the comment! Glad to see people enjoying the vids. We'll keep the topics you mentioned in mind for upcoming episodes.

[bonsa1guy]

Love the vids :) @Owen San - old UK Proverb - 'May your trees never become as dry as your humour' haha classic. Great mix of species specific tips for maintenance and humour. What about a flowering species next - Quince or Hawthorn? :P

[angellicvoices]

How do you become a student? Can anyone be an apprentice? How much does it cost?

[bjorvalabonsai]

The maple in the training box at the end is a Shishigashira cultivar. The lower branches on the rear of this tree had weakened dramatically during the previous summer, so it was potted into this wooden box to allow better draining and oxygen penetration to the root system. I was a bit skeptical about moving it into this container as we had just repotted six months prior into a ceramic pot and I thought the branches would die for sure if we changed it again. BUT it turned out for the best

[Paulsur]

Toward the end of this video, when you post up the for more information, there is what appears to be a maple in the background in a wooden pot. I do not think I have ever seen a wooden bonsa pot before, and it immediately caught my eye. Is this some kind of training pot? What do you know of wood being used in pots in Japan of anything? Very curious.

[bjorvalabonsai]

Mr. Fujikawa doesn't have an official book published yet, but he has been featured in many Kinbon Bonsai Magazine articles (bonsai.co.jp). I'll continue to post more of these videos featuring Mr. Fujikawa and his nursery as well!

[erterrill]

AWESOME VIDEO! Do you have any tutorials from him???

[tinchogimnasta]

Muy buen video. Saludos desde Argentina.

[bjorvalabonsai]

Thanks! I'll be posting more videos throughout the year as part of this series in Japan.

[Mauredo]

Loved the video! I really like to listen to interviews of those involved in the bonsai art, especially people who go to Japan to learn.