Shunkaen Bonsai Museum (Japanese: 春花園 BONSAI 美術館, [ɕɯŋkaeɴ boɰ̃sai bidʑɯtsɯ̥kaɴ]; also transliterated as Shunka-en) is a bonsai garden in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 2002 by bonsai master Kunio Kobayashi.
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| Location | Japan |
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| Coordinates | 35°42′10″N 139°53′18″E / 35.7027°N 139.8883°E |
| Website | www |
  Location of Shunkaen Bonsai Museum | |
History edit
Kunio Kobayashi began studying bonsai in 1976.[1] In 2002, he opened the Shunkaen Bonsai Museum in the Edogawa ward of Tokyo.[2][3] It is designed as a courtyard surrounded by a traditional Japanese house.[1] Now, the garden attracts about 10,000 foreign visitors each year.[4]
Collection edit
Shunkaen houses over 1,000 trees.[1] One of the most famous of these is estimated to be 1,000 years old, and is located in front of the house.[3] Though most of the trees are displayed in the courtyard, certain trees are displayed in traditional tokonoma alcoves inside the house.[1] The building also houses a sizeable collection of books and antique Chinese pots and tables are also displayed.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Greuner, Tabea (2017-03-13). "Bonsai Master Kunio Kobayashi". WAttention.com. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Kunio Kobayashi, maestro japonés del bonsái: "Los bonsáis transmiten mucha energía"". Diario Sur (in European Spanish). 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ a b c "Shunkaen Bonsai garden - Bonsai Empire". www.bonsaiempire.com. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ Watanabe, Michio (2015-05-07). "Japan rediscovers joy of bonsai after tiny trees put down roots in global affections". The Japan Times Online. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2020-01-27.