Shohin-bonsai

Shohin-Bonsai, Juniperus Shimpaku, in a formal set-up, (shin).
Display by Daizo Iwasaki, Japan.
Photo: Morten Albek
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One of Japan's main Shohin exhibitions, Shunga-ten is a yearly event organized by the All Japan Shohin-Bonsai Association (AJSBA), held in Osaka in late March.

(Small bonsai can be known as shohin-bonsai or mame-bonsai but we call them mini-bonsai.)
Ordinary bonsai is as big as a man can hold with his two hands, and the size of mini-bonsai is just a twig of an ordinary bonsai.

Shohin-Bonsai Europe

--This thorough and beautiful exploration of the art of small bonsai is for
experienced bonsai enthusiasts and daring beginners. If you already practice
Shohin, it will deepen your understanding.

originally from the mountains of China, where only specific species of plants and trees grow. The largest is about the size of an adults palm in diameter and the smallest the size of a child's palm in diameter. They are also known as shohin-bonsai or ...

See also: Bonsai, Plant, Bonsai tree, Tree, Japanese