Azuma Makato, a 38-year-old from Tokyo, sent a bonsai tree and a flower arrangement into the upper atmosphere to witness what would happen. The results are a stunning cascade of colour and beauty ...
The culture can be traced as far back as the 14th century. Compared to potted flowers, bonsai need far more commitment and it can take years for a tree to start showing its shape, individual ...
Thieves continue tormenting bonsai growers across Japan, snatching the increasingly popular trees for sales abroad or, in some instances, holding the plants for ransom. Bonsai can be extremely ...