A few last photos from Kora’s and my World Bonsai Convention Tour.

Have I got a deal for you! Seiji Morimae is also a great auctioneer. Sold to Ron…. again

Kanazawa garden and castle

Kanazawa produces 99% of Japan’s gold. Some was left after restoring the Golden Pavilion so they use it on ice cream. Diane asked if I was going to be the golden goose laying gold eggs…. no comment

Shirakawa area

Suiseki collecting

My great roommate Jason

Sink in a public restroom. I felt kind of funny taking photos in the restroom. Look, this toilet also plays music!

We had two English bouncers at the convention reception.

Azalea on a street in front of a residence

 

Tomohiro Masumi watering his shohin bonsai at Koju-en Bonsai Garden

 

View from the rooftop of Koju-en Bonsai Garden

Mr. Masumi’s father and Ron

 

Yosuke Omizu in his garden which features shohin bonsai

 

$170 Crabs at a fish market. We had sushi, of course.

 

I hope you enjoyed my photos as much as I did taking and sharing them with you

Bill