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22Nov2006
Morten Albek
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Shohin
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Get Started With Shohin Well

As a beginner in the art of Bonsai, it can be hard to avoid the eagerness for a fast result. Who does not want to admire a beautiful bonsai almost immediately, once the interest of these beautiful trees has been evoked? So,the perspective of the long time process of creating a bonsai from scratch can be a hard and frustrating blockade to begin with. A newcomer in bonsai can have a good start

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22Nov2006
Morten Albek
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Morten Albek
Category
Shohin
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What is a Shohin-bonsai?

Shohin is the Japanese word for "a-tiny-thing". And one can ask how to define the measures or visual weight of "tiny thing"? Yes, it is a case to be discussed, but nevertheless, there are some standard rules set up in order to better understand the measures,and to standardize rules when it comes to shows and competitions. The basic rules are demanding that the Shohin-bonsai may not be

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