Tag: bonsai
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Japanese Artist Creates Stunning Miniature Antique Dollhouse Furniture by Hand
If you like all things small, then Japanese artist Kiyomi (aka @chiisanashiawase2015) is for you. A mother of two, Kiyomi brings interior design chic to the world of dollhouses, with a range of handmade miniature antique furniture and accessories. She makes her miniatures using various materials including paper, wire, and perspex, and her incredibly detailed,…
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These Teeny Tiny Bonsai Plants Give New Meaning to the Word Miniature
It’s no secret that the Japanese excel at making things smaller, whether it’s automobiles, electronics or food. In fact, Japan’s love of small things can be found in literature dating back over a 1,000 years. When it comes to the land of the rising sun, it’s clear that beauty comes in small packages. So what…
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Fancy a Floating Bonsai Tree? Now You Can!
Ever dreamt of owning your very own floating Bonsai Tree? Now you can, thanks to a brilliant new Kickstarter campaign called “Air Bonsai“, flying its way out of Kyushu, Japan. It’s pretty ingenious really: attach a system of magnets to the bottom of your bonsai, then levitate that above a small electrified pedestal – simple! You…
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Teeny Tiny Bonsai Plants Give New Meaning to the Word Miniature
What happens when you apply of love of small things to an art form that’s already all about small things? In recent years Bonsai – Japan’s art form of growing miniature trees in miniature planters – has undergone a miniaturization trend. Industry experts consider bonsai plants less than 3 cm (about 1 inch) to be particularly difficult,…