Kokufu-ten Bonsai Exhibition, 2024 (Part 1)

[Yamabudoudanshi]

Pictures in roughly the order my wife took them. I'll also post pictures of the guide with all the listings. Enjoy.

 

[Yamabudoudanshi]

Really loved the ROR trident and the Hinoki forest, as well as the Shinpaku in the first batch (a raft base with two rootballs).

 

[Yamabudoudanshi]

Plenty of mostly white Ume. I'm hoping to see some more red ones in the second part of the show. Another great Hinoki group with a Chojubai/Satsuki planted with it. This giant round Chinese Quince was also really beautiful.

 

[Yamabudoudanshi]

On to the second floor basement area. Highlights here were a quite impressive semi-cascade Japanese Pepper plant, a massive looking, but actually quite small Chojubai, and this Issai Orange, which is a species I'd never seen before.

 

[Yamabudoudanshi]

Lastly, the Shohin, and Mini (under 10cm) displays which are my favorite. The cascading Shishigashira was quite unique. Looking forward to round 2!

 

[Yamabudoudanshi]

Here's the guide. Feel free to use google translate, or ask about any you're curious about.

 

[quietobserver]

Here's the guide. Feel free to use google translate, or ask about any you're curious about.

Much respect and thanks for taking the time to post here!

 

[SeanS]

@Yamabudoudanshi thank you for taking the time to post your photos
Here’s a video of part 1 of the show to accompany your coverage

 

[vp999]

Wow ..They allowed you to take photos and videos at the arguably the most prestigious bonsai show in the world??? That's great and thanks for sharing.

 

[leatherback]

Cool, thank you so much!

Is it just me, or are the trees much less manicured this year?

 

[NaoTK]

Gooood stuff. thank you

 

[Yamabudoudanshi]

Part 2 started today.

Forgive the sub par photos as they were taken with my cheap android.

The extreme cascade in this first set was my personal favourite from the show.

A bit of a disappointment today was although I saw a video over a month ago with Mr. Kimura stating he was bringing a bunch of trees, he had nothing in the show this year at all.. I was really looking forward to seeing some of his work in person.

 

[Yamabudoudanshi]

Favorites here were the ezo spruce clump and the shinpaku with the ribbon-like trunk. The very delicate trident group on the rock was also really interesting.

 

[Yamabudoudanshi]

Some more big shinpaku in this group as well as a couple of really nice Chinese Quince. The maple in the second to last photo was maybe 12cm tall at most with incredible branching.

 

[Yamabudoudanshi]

Last bunch. Here you'll see the Sakura from the first part that the Japanese Bonsai Association has on display but now in flower.

No mini displays this time, but quite a few nice shohin displays to be seen.

I really loved the flowering quince in the last photo. It was about 19ish cm with a chunky base.

 

[Carol 83]

Thanks for sharing @Yamabudoudanshi !

 

[Nybonsai12]

Holy moly those trees are incredible…thanks for sharing

 

[gooeytek]

Thank you for sharing these pics!

 

[Dabbler]

Wow - Just wow - I always watch the video and one day - I'll make it over ther

 

[snowman04]

domo arigatou gozaimasu...