Kokufu 2017

[wrcmad]

Hi All,
I have indicated before how to do a week in Tokyo for <$1000, and I returned today from my latest sub-$1000 jaunt, which included Kokufu, Omiya, and Kobayashi's nursery.
Having never visited Kokufu before, I was astounded at the quality of the trees and their presentation. Kobayashi's museum was also a surprise at the quality of his collection - and I'd rate it better than the Omiya nurseries.

Here are some pics:

91st Kokufu 2017:

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[squizzy]

Wow

Great trees. That white pine img 375 is amazing

Thanks for taking the time to post.

Squizzy

[wrcmad]

And the sales area at Ueno Green Club...

There was a cold and lonely guy in the forground of the next shot, wearing a beanie, manning a sales stand, and didn't mind a chat, and let me pick his brains....

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[melbrackstone]

Beaut photos, thanks for showing us. I like your ideas about travel too!

Just a general question for anyone, is the "melted look" of the nebari on some of those trees something people aim for?

[wrcmad]

Kobayashi's museum, and yes, that is snow falling in the first picture ...

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[wrcmad]

One last picture from Mansei-en bonsai nursery in Omiya.

I noticed a tree that had a blanket wrapped around the pot, so asked the nurseryman why?

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Nurseryman's answer:
"The tree belongs to a client, and the pot is worth USD$750,000, so we wrap it in a blanket to protect it from extreme temperature fluctuations to reduce it's chance of cracking."

[Black Knight]

Hi Mate,

Thanks for taking the time to share these for us all to enjoy.

Regards,
Black Knight

[Pearcy001]

But what pots did you bring back!? Love the photos by the way

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[delisea]

Awesome! Thanks for posting.
So what pots did you buy?
Cheers,
Symon

[wrcmad]

Availability of pots was crazy, and there were some absolute bargains to be had.
I could have filled a truck, but resisted to a few bargain priced Tokonames.

[Max]

Love IMG 0399 what tree is that one?

[MountainFrost]

Great photos! Thanks!