ASPAC Takamatsu Japan 2011 and BCI Tour

The blurred tree is a Twisted trunk pomegranate which won the coveted "kokufu" prize at the Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition in February 2008 (I think). Here is a photo of it last November in full leaf and also a few days ago at the ASPAC convention display in Tamomno Park.

Bill

mr.valavanis,

hi good day!! and good to see you in aspac takamatsu,,




sonny armamento.

William N. Valavanis wrote:The blurred tree is a Twisted trunk pomegranate which won the coveted "kokufu" prize at the Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition in February 2008 (I think). Here is a photo of it last November in full leaf and also a few days ago at the ASPAC convention display in Tamomno Park.

Bill

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

Now, THAT"S what I want to see!!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

(((If I wanted to see people I don't know and don't care about I just go spend the day at the mall...)))

What would be a rough estimate of the age of that Twisted trunk Pomegranate, I couldn't Imagine..
-jay

P.S. I know its rude to ask the age, but owning one myself, I know how brutally slow they grow and am familiar somewhat with the time it takes to attain trunk caliper...so please forgive me.

Other observations:
There was one persimmon at the Taikanten that had 9 large fruit on it. It was interesting that the fruit bearing branches were all straight while the rest of the tree's branches were fairly wiggly. Upon closer examination the straight fruit bearing branches were actually glued into holes drilled in the tree's live branches. What would you call this a "Fruit-uki"?

We witnessed many of the so called rules broken in action for the sake of art - to wit, having an even number of trunks in a clump planting, aerial roots on pine trees, ferns growing off trunks, heavy wire on branches, wire biting in severely, very obvious guy wires, soil not mossed, a back branch as the number one branch, repeating species in a shohin display, displays with 4, 5 , 6 even 8 items etc. So when you hear someone critique a tree or display and say “the Japanese wouldn’t do that” take it for what it’s worth. Art is art.

Hi Rob
Please dont tell me, this was winning entries .

Many thanks to William

Kind regards Yvonne

Yvonne Graubaek wrote:Other observations:
There was one persimmon at the Taikanten that had 9 large fruit on it. It was interesting that the fruit bearing branches were all straight while the rest of the tree's branches were fairly wiggly. Upon closer examination the straight fruit bearing branches were actually glued into holes drilled in the tree's live branches. What would you call this a "Fruit-uki"?

We witnessed many of the so called rules broken in action for the sake of art - to wit, having an even number of trunks in a clump planting, aerial roots on pine trees, ferns growing off trunks, heavy wire on branches, wire biting in severely, very obvious guy wires, soil not mossed, a back branch as the number one branch, repeating species in a shohin display, displays with 4, 5 , 6 even 8 items etc. So when you hear someone critique a tree or display and say “the Japanese wouldn’t do that” take it for what it’s worth. Art is art.

Kind regards Yvonne

Glad to know..and good for the Japanese...

Robert Steven wrote:

Yvonne Graubaek wrote:Other observations:
There was one persimmon at the Taikanten that had 9 large fruit on it. It was interesting that the fruit bearing branches were all straight while the rest of the tree's branches were fairly wiggly. Upon closer examination the straight fruit bearing branches were actually glued into holes drilled in the tree's live branches. What would you call this a "Fruit-uki"?

We witnessed many of the so called rules broken in action for the sake of art - to wit, having an even number of trunks in a clump planting, aerial roots on pine trees, ferns growing off trunks, heavy wire on branches, wire biting in severely, very obvious guy wires, soil not mossed, a back branch as the number one branch, repeating species in a shohin display, displays with 4, 5 , 6 even 8 items etc. So when you hear someone critique a tree or display and say “the Japanese wouldn’t do that” take it for what it’s worth. Art is art.

Kind regards Yvonne

Glad to know..and good for the Japanese...

Yeah, now you mention it

William N. Valavanis wrote:The blurred tree is a Twisted trunk pomegranate which won the coveted "kokufu" prize at the Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition in February 2008 (I think).

Bill

I was lucky enough to be visiting Mansei-en when they were preparing to load it on the van to Takamatsu. Lucky too that they let me take pictures!


Will

Good God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Will, and PLEASE keep them coming!

That's an amazing tree!

Thanks for the close up photo Will
Quí

PS: Are you home yet ?

Awesome tree....The trunk is very prommising. A close look under the fantastic crown, would be a treat....I am sure.

Kind regards Yvonne

Following this thread I 'd like to share some photos I took on my trip to Takamatsu and osaka.
The first time visiting Japan everything look nice to me, It 's very impressive!
We arrived to KIX on 18th early morning . Then took a bus to Takamatsu.

After two hours get one stop



Seafoods look delicious!








About three hours later we stoped at Takamatsu tower



The opening finished
Getting ID Card









ID card

At lunch time. I met some friends in HCMC last september.

After lunch, went around bonsai shops

A big and nice surprise to be interview by Asia NHK World !

A nice MC





















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Budi seem very interesting at shimpaku material

Taken picture with Mr Konishi

And Kenji
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Very nice to meet people on IBC


End of first stay.

Visit Konishi garden

MR konishi greeting us under raining

Other bonsais around his place

I got this bonsai in Konishi garden


This is also stranges to me

Trees are taken goodcare for transport

Thank you for sharing