It was a unique honor and a priveledge to be able to attend a very special event at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum in Washington D.C. yesterday.
Over forty years have passed since 53 Bonsai trees were gifted to the United States from Japan. The original Japanese Bonsai Pavilion — the first part of what has become the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum — was dedicated in 1976 to hold this collection, and good fortune brought me the opportunity to be there for the reopening ceremonies that revealed the gorgeous and much needed renovation of the Japanese Pavilion.
Outside the Japanese Pavilion
An impressive guest list included a number of Japanese ambassadors and guests such as Mrs. Naemi Iwasaki who is the current chair of the Nippon Bonsai Association, the same organization that arranged the original gift of Bonsai over 40 years ago. There were also a number of…
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