This year, like many others, the exhibition was held in two parts. Part 1 February 8-11, and Part 2 February 13-16, 2025. On Wednesday all the bonsai were replaced with fresh masterpieces so another 200 trees could be enjoyed. Yes, I know both the English and Japanese guides say 154. However, those are the exhibit areas, not the number of individual bonsai. Many of the shohin bonsai compositions displayed six or more trees and the medium size bonsai were usually two and sometimes three individual trees.
Unfortunately, I fell and broke my left kneecap and not stand or walk, so I had to return home after ONLY one day in Japan. Therefore I missed the entire Part 2 and the Suiseki Exhibition. Fortunately my good friend, Julian Adams from Lynchburg, Virginia, took the time to photograph each one of the 154 bonsai displays. He did a superb job with the photos and allowed me to share them with you. If you happen to see Julian, please thank him for his generosity.
All photos by Julian Adams
