KANUMA, Tochigi Prefecture--A wave of thefts of bonsai miniature potted trees across Japan appear tied to an ... but no thefts were reported. “We display only large pots, and the thieves ...

The practice of bonsai originated in China but has become an art form in Japan over the last thousand ... It makes a striking display on walls and arbors with its bold, abundant bracts that ...

According to the Nippon Bonsai Growers Cooperative, at least 30 cases of bonsai theft occurred from 2019 to January 2024. That number includes 20 in the last two months of the period in Aichi ...