Shimpaku at the Taikan-ten sales area - Bonsai Tonight

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January 12, 2016 by Jonas Dupuich

I’ve noted on a number occasions that juniper bonsai are primarily prized for two characteristics – the movement of the trunk and the quality of the deadwood. That’s a good starting point when evaluating junipers on display or in the sales area. At last year’s Taikan-ten in Kyoto I didn’t see many junipers that lacked movement or deadwood. Here’s a sampling of the specimens available in the vendors’ area.