Mirai Bonsai nursery, workshop and school in St. Helens, Ore., melds the 2,000-year-old Japanese tradition with a unique Americanized look to create living artworks. Ryan Neil, owner of Mirai Bonsai, ...

Bonsai trees are a wonder of nature bent by the hand of man. But before your love for these works of living art prompt you to plunk down some yen and take one or three home, take note. This small ...

If you’ve ever wanted to grow a bonsai, you only need to visit a nursery that specializes in these twisting miniature trees. Bonsai, which came to Japan from China in the 12th century, is the art of ...

Located in the Saitama Prefecture of Japan, Ōmiya is just a 30-minute bullet train ride from Tokyo, yet the town feels much farther away from its hustle and bustle. Eye-catching features of Ōmiya ...

As winter covers Japan, gardening enthusiasts must move their hobby indoors, and bonsai has become the show’s star. These tiny trees hold a special place in the hearts of many, and taking care of them ...

Dating back thousands of years in China and Japan, the ancient art of bonsai has long captivated gardeners. Indeed, growing ...

The living sculptures of bonsai (pronounced bone-sigh, Japanese for tree in a tray or pot) are potted plants that are intentionally dwarfed by pruning the branches and roots, then shaped to resemble ...

MIFUNE, Kumamoto Prefecture—Thefts of bonsai trees have surged around Japan, leading to tens of millions of yen in losses and fears among infuriated growers that their prized plants are being sold ...

Bonsai trees are considered an expression of Japanese garden aesthetics. It takes a lot of care to keep a small tree alive. A bonsai can live for many hundreds of years, becoming a true treasure. It’s ...