Bonsai Master Class 『小林國雄のイチから教える盆栽』（西東社刊）英訳版

Take a master class by one of the world's greatest living bonsai masters!

Kunio Kobayashi is one the world's most recognized bonsai artists. In this comprehensive book, he presents all the essential techniques needed to plant and maintain the most popular types of bonsai?from pines, cypress and cedar to flowering trees and other beloved varieties, including grasses.

Bonsai Master Class is a book for new fans and longtime aficionados alike, showing you how, with the help of human hands, a bonsai tree can evolve and thrive over centuries. This book provides you with all the vital information you need, including:
A thorough explanation of the basic bonsai types and styles, and their characteristics
Guidance in the art of selecting the right plants, pots and spaces to display your bonsai
Tips on getting started including purchasing the plants, assembling the necessary tools and choosing the soils
Advice and techniques for planting, repotting, watering, pruning, shaping, wiring and protecting your plants, including a seasonal schedule of tasks for each type of bonsai
Detailed lessons for specific bonsai varieties like Japanese cypress, red pine, maple, zelkova, sakura and more!

You'll be inspired by Kobayashi's award-winning bonsai ranging from classic types to out-of-the-box originals, showing how this art form is as individual as it is traditional. His book will become your bible as you nurture and cultivate your skills and knowledge of these venerable plants.

盆栽界の師匠である小林國雄初の盆栽入門書の英訳版。本書は、盆栽の特徴や種類、マツやヒノキ、スギから花や実を楽しめる盆栽、そして草物盆栽まで、50種類以上の改作や剪定、ジン、針金かけ、植え替えをカラー写真で丁寧に解説し、管理と手入れのポイントを紹介します。