KANUMA, Tochigi Prefecture--A wave of thefts of bonsai miniature potted trees across Japan appear tied to an overseas boom that offers high profits from resale, according to experts. In many ...

A bonsai infuses your indoor space with ageless gravitas, purposive perseverance, and tortured artistry — both yours and the tree's. How could it be that a plant trained to miniaturize its ...

Originating in ancient China, the practice of bonsai was refined by the Japanese. The miniature trees are meant to imitate their full-sized relatives. To create these works of living art ...