What Would You Do With This Shimpaku?

mike_p

I must disagree strongly with the above quote. Bunjin is the most difficult style to do properly.

Quite a few years ago I attended the GSBF convention in San Diego. The great Japanese master Kunio Kobayashi was the guest artist. During a demonstration, he was taking questions from the audience through an interpreter. He was asked what style bonsai was his favorite. After some thought he replied, and I'm quoting him as nearly as possible:

"Bunjin. But it's the most difficult to get right".

Don't kid youselves folks. You will never take some junky tree that is not fit to be a decent bonsai, and make bunjin.

It takes something special to be bunjin.

Mike

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Vonsgardens

Amen Kong.
Double Amen Mike.


John

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kingkong

I think the word decent is the key here. If we get a little frustrated with styling a tree, before we know it we can pass the point of no return. The only style left to conform to is the style that has no recognized standards..bunjin. But it might not be a decent bunjin.