Bonsai Gallery

Japanese maple bonsai with red autumn foliage

Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)

Informal Upright (Moyogi)

A 12-year-old Japanese maple in stunning autumn color. Developed from nursery stock through careful branch selection and seasonal pruning.

Japanese black pine bonsai

Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii)

Formal Upright (Chokkan)

Classic formal upright pine with well-developed nebari (root flare) and cloud-pruned foliage pads. 18 years in training.

Cascade style bonsai

Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis)

Cascade (Kengai)

Dramatic cascade form suggesting a tree growing from a cliff face. Featuring extensive deadwood (jin) for aged character.

Flowering bonsai

Japanese Flowering Apricot (Prunus mume)

Slanting (Shakan)

Early spring bloomer with delicate pink flowers. The slanting style creates dynamic movement and visual interest.

Japanese maple forest bonsai

Japanese Maple Group Planting

Forest (Yose-ue)

Seven maples arranged to create the illusion of a natural forest grove. Varying heights and trunk thicknesses add depth and perspective.

Traditional Bonsai Styles

Chokkan (直幹)

Formal Upright - Straight trunk with balanced, symmetrical branches

Moyogi (模様木)

Informal Upright - Natural curves with asymmetric branching

Shakan (斜幹)

Slanting - Trunk grows at an angle, suggesting wind or hillside

Kengai (懸崖)

Cascade - Tree grows downward below pot rim

Han-Kengai (半懸崖)

Semi-Cascade - Horizontal growth then downward

Bunjin (文人)

Literati - Minimalist, abstract, inspired by paintings