Gomangoku bonsai show (五万石盆栽展); Okazaki, Aichi-ken, Japan (岡崎市　愛知県); Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2008 This show is sponsored every year by the Daiju-en (大樹園) bonsai nursery. The bonsai artists associated with Daiju-en are among the leading professional bonsai artists in Japan. http://suisekiart.com/2009/02/20/gomangoku-bonsai-show/ http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-144/477239569_obF3v-Ti.jpg http://jtroth.smugmug.com/gallery/7406995_nmcVb/ 2009-02-20T11:35:35Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Five-needle pine</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239569_obF3v" title="Five-needle pine"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-144/477239569_obF3v-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Five-needle pine" title="Five-needle pine" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:15:14Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-144/477239569_obF3v-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 21:46:16 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />kusamono</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239318_oLdrF" title="kusamono"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-089/477239318_oLdrF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="kusamono" title="kusamono" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:15:27Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-089/477239318_oLdrF-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 21:21:26 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />an old, beautifully developed, Japanese flowering quince (chojubai I think). This tree was one of the past Kokufu prize winning bonsai on display. The tag hanging from the branch in front ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239546_huCNN" title="an old, beautifully developed, Japanese flowering quince (chojubai I think). This tree was one of the past Kokufu prize winning bonsai on display. The tag hanging from the branch in front ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-143/477239546_huCNN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="an old, beautifully developed, Japanese flowering quince (chojubai I think). This tree was one of the past Kokufu prize winning bonsai on display. The tag hanging from the branch in front ..." title="an old, beautifully developed, Japanese flowering quince (chojubai I think). This tree was one of the past Kokufu prize winning bonsai on display. The tag hanging from the branch in front ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:17:26Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-143/477239546_huCNN-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 21:45:35 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Tosho needle juniper</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239340_MTPfy" title="Tosho needle juniper"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-098/477239340_MTPfy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Tosho needle juniper" title="Tosho needle juniper" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:18:10Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-098/477239340_MTPfy-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 21:24:26 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a> </p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239364_JowtU" title="jtroth's photo"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-099/477239364_JowtU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="jtroth's photo" title="jtroth's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:14:39Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-099/477239364_JowtU-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 21:24:50 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />A fern on a stone</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239432_hCNCn" title="A fern on a stone"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-105/477239432_hCNCn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A fern on a stone" title="A fern on a stone" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:18:53Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-105/477239432_hCNCn-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 21:27:28 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />One of the garden areas set up as part of the exhibit.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239604_ETZUs" title="One of the garden areas set up as part of the exhibit."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-151/477239604_ETZUs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="One of the garden areas set up as part of the exhibit." title="One of the garden areas set up as part of the exhibit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:19:16Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-151/477239604_ETZUs-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 21:49:07 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Five-needle pine. I can imagine walking through a grove of pine trees in the mountains.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239410_ZdG7d" title="Five-needle pine. I can imagine walking through a grove of pine trees in the mountains."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-101/477239410_ZdG7d-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Five-needle pine. I can imagine walking through a grove of pine trees in the mountains." title="Five-needle pine. I can imagine walking through a grove of pine trees in the mountains." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:20:47Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-101/477239410_ZdG7d-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 21:26:03 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />A shohin bonsai display</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239476_Ebsft" title="A shohin bonsai display"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-128/477239476_Ebsft-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A shohin bonsai display" title="A shohin bonsai display" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:19:59Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-128/477239476_Ebsft-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 21:38:44 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />A closeup of the shohin Japanese black pine</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239518_FyBct" title="A closeup of the shohin Japanese black pine"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-129/477239518_FyBct-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A closeup of the shohin Japanese black pine" title="A closeup of the shohin Japanese black pine" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:21:19Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-129/477239518_FyBct-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 21:39:06 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Needle juniper</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239461_QtQKi" title="Needle juniper"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-115/477239461_QtQKi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Needle juniper" title="Needle juniper" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:21:50Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-115/477239461_QtQKi-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 21:32:16 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Another five-needle pine.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239302_4mwH8" title="Another five-needle pine."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-085/477239302_4mwH8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Another five-needle pine." title="Another five-needle pine." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:22:09Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-085/477239302_4mwH8-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 21:19:53 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a> </p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239221_B92ud" title="jtroth's photo"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-062/477239221_B92ud-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="jtroth's photo" title="jtroth's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:14:39Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-062/477239221_B92ud-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 20:02:24 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Japanese maple</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239172_6Eevb" title="Japanese maple"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-035/477239172_6Eevb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Japanese maple" title="Japanese maple" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:23:48Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-035/477239172_6Eevb-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 19:47:22 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Shimpaku juniper</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239148_FCTtH" title="Shimpaku juniper"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-018/477239148_FCTtH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Shimpaku juniper" title="Shimpaku juniper" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:24:01Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-018/477239148_FCTtH-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 19:28:13 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />The sales area to the side of the exhibit</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477522904_Nwc5p" title="The sales area to the side of the exhibit"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-155/477522904_Nwc5p-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The sales area to the side of the exhibit" title="The sales area to the side of the exhibit" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:24:16Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-155/477522904_Nwc5p-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 21:52:21 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Five-needle pine.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239199_V4i9k" title="Five-needle pine."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-041/477239199_V4i9k-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Five-needle pine." title="Five-needle pine." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:24:29Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-041/477239199_V4i9k-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 19:51:22 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />A beautiful little flower</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239242_2biKn" title="A beautiful little flower"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-067/477239242_2biKn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A beautiful little flower" title="A beautiful little flower" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:24:43Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-067/477239242_2biKn-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 20:05:54 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a> </p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239277_dVMLb" title="jtroth's photo"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-079/477239277_dVMLb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="jtroth's photo" title="jtroth's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:14:39Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-079/477239277_dVMLb-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 21:17:53 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Overlooking the exhibit</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477522869_6oafB" title="Overlooking the exhibit"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-152/477522869_6oafB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Overlooking the exhibit" title="Overlooking the exhibit" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:25:01Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-152/477522869_6oafB-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 21:51:43 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />An old Japanese black pine</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239257_paLef" title="An old Japanese black pine"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-073/477239257_paLef-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="An old Japanese black pine" title="An old Japanese black pine" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:25:15Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-073/477239257_paLef-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 20:12:41 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />Look at the old, thick, flaking bark on this Japanese Black Pine.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239114_Hptxt" title="Look at the old, thick, flaking bark on this Japanese Black Pine."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-014/477239114_Hptxt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Look at the old, thick, flaking bark on this Japanese Black Pine." title="Look at the old, thick, flaking bark on this Japanese Black Pine." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:25:42Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-014/477239114_Hptxt-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 19:18:04 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />A close up of the bark</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/7406995_nmcVb#477239133_br88j" title="A close up of the bark"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-015/477239133_br88j-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A close up of the bark" title="A close up of the bark" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T12:25:52Z jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Bonsai/Gomangoku/2008-11-01-Gomangoku-015/477239133_br88j-Th.jpg 2008-11-01 19:18:30