Bonsai

Title: Osakazuki Grown by Etsuji Kobayashi

Bonsai History
Called "Bonsai"(tree in a pot or tray) in Japan. Its idea came from China during 794-1191 with other arts & cultures. Bonsai was first introduced to western countries at the Paris Exhibition in 1878.
In the early years, many westerners felt that the trees looked tortured by Bonsai masters and this opinion had not been changed until 1935. After the World War II, Bonsai started being popular in the western countries with the soldiers returning from Japan with Bonsai.
Nowadays you can find Bonsai shaped plants at many places where garden supplies are sold. But those are young cuttings but not the real Bonsai plants produced by Bonsai masters.
It takes a long time(sometimes over 100years or even 200years) to grow and develop high quality Bonsai.