Just saying hi from Tokyo!!!

[yenling83]

How much is that JPB shohin in the first picture?

 

[october]

How much is that JPB shohin in the first picture?

That's what I would like to know.. It looks like one of the nicest Shohin black pines that I have ever seen..

 

[John Romano]

the symbol after the '70' means 'x 10,000 yen' so 700,000 yen or US $8427.
good bonsai are not cheap in japan.
now you can figure out the price of the juniper next to it and others.
john

 

[rockm]

"us $8427"

BWAAAHHAHAHAHAAAAAAA. ;-) eight LARGE...

 

[yenling83]

the symbol after the '70' means 'x 10,000 yen' so 700,000 yen or US $8427.
good bonsai are not cheap in japan.
now you can figure out the price of the juniper next to it and others.
john

Not complaining at all in fact I’ll take it, extremely nice pine esp compared with the trees we have in the U.S. but I wonder what the price tag would read if it didn’t have that scar and had better bark?

 

[october]

Thanks John and RockM..
John, I was wondering if you saw that pine, I know you like a great shohin, as do I... I seem to recall you having an outanding shohin pine very similar and in the same class as that one. ..hint hint.. Maybe post a pic

 

[buddhamonk]

Here was my favorite tree there...

detail of the deadwood

Here's a shohin JPB much more affordable about $750

 

[buddhamonk]

and a chuhin JPB (I forgot how much this one was)

 

[Alex DeRuiter]

What an amazing experience! Thank you for posting these so we can live vicariously through you. lol

Did you go with a tour, or did you set the trip up yourself?

 

[ml_work]

Awesome Pictures and Trip!
Thanks for sharing,
Michael

 

[Alex DeRuiter]

I have a question: Are you able to actually purchase trees and bring them home with you? If so, what kind of process would you have to go through as far as claiming the trees? Would you need those...what is it...phylo-something certificates for them? Would be be costly?

 

[Kirk]

Alas... only the mame could pass through all but a cavity search. Do they have body scans at Tokyo International?

 

[buddhamonk]

What an amazing experience! Thank you for posting these so we can live vicariously through you. lol

Did you go with a tour, or did you set the trip up yourself?

Just a trip with my wife and I. Doing mostly touristy stuff...

 

[buddhamonk]

I have a question: Are you able to actually purchase trees and bring them home with you? If so, what kind of process would you have to go through as far as claiming the trees? Would you need those...what is it...phylo-something certificates for them? Would be be costly?

Short answer, can't bring any trees unless you've got special permits (few nurseries in the U.S are allowed to import trees if they can "quarantine" the trees for two years I believe. Anyway, not planning on bringing back trees.

 

[buddhamonk]

Went back to the Green Club today... I didn't buy any pots because I spent all my money on tools...

Here are some pots

Suiseki

and tools

 

[DaveV]

Thanks for posting your pics Buddhamonk !

 

[satsuki]

Thanks for posting pictures. By doing so you've managed to make anyone's mouth water who sees this tread.


Andrew

 

[rockm]

Skip the D@#$ tools

I'd have spent all my cash on a pot... Tools you can get here. Pots of that caliber notsomuch...

 

[buddhamonk]

Skip the D@#$ tools

I'd have spent all my cash on a pot... Tools you can get here. Pots of that caliber notsomuch...

I would have if I needed small pots. Most of my trees are bigger trees and I didn't want to carry around big heavy pots with me on the way back. I agree that the small japanese pots are excellent in quality and at a very reasonable price here in Japan. Tools however are also a bargain here and not that easy to find either especially masakuni tools.

Also I needed some money for my next bonsai adventure here in Japan now that green club and Kokufu are closed. (pictures to follow)

 

[buddhamonk]

Here where I was today

Both the trees in the background where on display at Kokufu, including several other trees that Mr Kimura picked up from Asakusa in the morning.

A Kurume Azalea

A Japanese Quince