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The 25th Bonsai

One of the major projects of Yoshimoto, "A project to live in your town", to make Japan feel good from the area. Entertainer "Kaji Tsuyoshi" who lives in Kagawa reports on local products.

Kagawa Prefecture, where pine bonsai production was thriving since the Edo period, because black pine suitable for bonsai grew on islands and mountains.
A variety of varieties are also cultivated, such as “Kuromatsu”, the king of Matsu, and “Nishikimatsu”, a special product of Kagawa.
In particular, Kinashi-cho and Kokubunji-cho in Takamatsu City are the leading production areas.
This time, bonsai from a few million yen to tens of millions of yen (!) Is also acceptable ... Mr. Kaji, are you okay?

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  More than 9% of pine bonsai nationwide are grown in Kagawa Prefecture. (FY23 results)

  Kaji came to Kinashicho, Takamatsu City, also known as the “bonsai village”. A well-established bonsai garden with a history of about 100 years.
  Mr. Nakanishi, who was the fifth generation on my own, guided me. "Pine bonsai has been handed down from generation to generation. Some of the pine bonsai here are more than XNUMX years old."
  Carry pine planted by ancestors of many generations every day, and hand it over to the next generation.

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  BONSAI is the language of the world.

  "Japanese bonsai has long been highly regarded abroad, and has been attracting attention as" Cool Japan "art in Europe, the United States, and Southeast Asia."
  Someone from Nakanishi's bonsai orchard will come to study from Europe. Nakanishi himself also goes overseas as a lecturer at the bonsai classroom.
  "The Japanese tools are used as they are. Now" BONSAI "is a language that is universally understood."
  It has a long history and is global! Mr. Kaji was even more surprised at the bonsai in Kagawa.

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  The world is condensed by pruning.

  Even the little pine bonsai in front of you is over 10 years old! "If you leave it unpruned, it will get bigger and bigger.
  When humans reach in, they condense the world. " Bonsai, grown by many people over many years, is itself a living witness to history.
  Nakanishi says that when he prunes, he feels tight.
  The existing bonsai will be handed down to later generations.

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  A pine bonsai field grown from seeds!

  Then, when you go to Matsuhata, there are pine trees of various sizes. "Wow! I saw this for the first time!"
  Mr. Kaji who went to reports everywhere was also surprised at the rare scenery. "In addition to those from mountains and islands, pine trees grown from seeds in this way are also bonsai." The climate in Kagawa prefecture is very suitable for pine cultivation. "I want everyone to know more about the fun of Kagawa bonsai."
  Mr. Kaji was increasingly motivated to report.

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