Originating from the ancient art of “penjing” in China, bonsai was first introduced to Japan in the 6th century by a group of Japanese Zen Buddhism students returning from their overseas travels. They ...

As living things, bonsai require care, dedication and commitment. With that in mind, Kaori Yamada says she feels the same way toward her bonsai as pet owners may feel toward their furry friends.

HAYWARD — Kathy Souther was at Centennial Hall on Sunday obeying the orders of her sensei. Souther, 54, of Danville last spring began to learn bonsai, the art of miniaturizing trees through a ...

Photographer Stephen Voss spends most of his days bouncing between rushed portrait sessions and heavily scrutinized PR-commissioned shoots in Washington, D.C. It’s unusual for him to have more than a ...

The gnarled tree trunks appear aged but most have grown only a few years. Many limbs look windswept, weathered by frequent storms, but only some have experienced the rigors of nature. All are the ...

Megumi Bennett is a bonsai and Ikebana master. She was born in Tokyo and taught Ikebana when she was 12 years of age – a traditional occupation for ladies to learn in those days in preparation for ...

Originating from the ancient art of “penjing” in China, bonsai was first introduced to Japan in the 6th century by a group of Japanese Zen Buddhism students returning from their overseas travels. They ...