Growers often train branches to grow into desired shapes by wrapping them first with protective raffia, then with bonsai wire ...

Due to over collecting for bonsai subjects they have all but ... but this suits our purposes for little trees falling out of ...

Step into a world where craftsmanship and tradition come together to create the delicate art of bonsai funnels. For over 100 years, Japanese masters have perfected the technique of shaping copper into ...

KANUMA, Tochigi Prefecture--A wave of thefts of bonsai miniature potted trees across Japan appear tied to an overseas boom that offers high profits from resale, according to experts. In many ...

Sydney-based Japanese bonsai master Megumi Bennett currently grows more than 300 bonsai pots, which she lovingly refers to as her "children". Roughly half of them are Australian fig trees.

They said that until Japanese bonsai changes, the rest of the world can't do anything new. 19:36 It has to be Japan that shapes new ideas and drives innovation.

The stones are a natural complement to the meticulously shaped bonsai trees on display. Bonsai in Japanese means “planted in a container.” The art form originted from an ancient Chinese ...

Growing a bonsai ... a miniature tree — it’s an art, a craft and an ancient meditative practice. Originating in China thousands of years ago, bonsai was later adapted by Japanese growers ...

(AP) -- Growing a bonsai ... a miniature tree -- it's an art, a craft and an ancient meditative practice. Originating in China thousands of years ago, bonsai was later adapted by Japanese growers ...

This image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a ginseng ficus bonsai tree on display at Hicks Nurseries in Jericho, New York. (Jessica Damiano via AP) ...