I Love Bonsai,

especially when I see displays that look like a forest,

like these, but many refer to this type of bonsai art as ‘controversial’ Masahiko Kimura, who is a Japanese bonsai artist, did not listen to them, thankfully!

 

the bonsai artist famous for pioneering the ‘bonsai forest’ trend, in which several bonsai trees are planted on interlocking wood or stone slates, forming tiny, whimsical forests,

Kimura started out in the world of bonsai art at the age of 15, as an apprentice to bonsai master Motosuke Hamano, at Toju-en Bonsai Garden in Saitama, Japan,

after 11 years, a young Masahiko Kimura decides to pursue bonsai art on his own, and ends up creating some of the most controversial bonsai artworks ever,

traditionally, a single tree or shrub was planted in a container, so his style was interpreted as breaking with tradition, eventually, Kimura was recognized as an innovator and today he is considered one of the most influential contemporary bonsai artists,

Masahiko Kimura created his original bonsai forest, entitled Hinoki Forest, more than 20 years ago,

and has continued to amaze fellow bonsai growers,

the talented artist has created dozens of other gravity-defying bonsai forests, most of which are instantly recognized as ‘Kimuras’ by fans of bonsai art,

and now it is time to gab a coffee and watch the video, it is in Japanese but has English subtitles, the video is absolutely fascinating.