Bonsai is an art form that requires years of training and centuries of dedication. At the 2012 international bonsai convention, a tree was on sale for 100 million yen, just under a million dollars.
The warm, dry climate was suited for growing bonsai, and artistic plants grown in the area account for 80 percent of the national shipment, according to an estimate by Kagawa Prefecture.
Credit: SBS Bonsai, which means “tree in a container”, is the Japanese art of growing and training trees in a pot or container. The culture can be traced as far back as the 14th century.
Bonsai is an art form that requires years of training and centuries of dedication. At the 2012 international bonsai convention, a tree was on sale for 100 million yen, just under a million dollars.