I don’t think there are very many genuine Tokonomas in North America. Of the few I’ve seen, this is one of the very best. The funky curvy wood on the right and the wildly voluptuous wisteria contrast perfectly with the formality of the rest of the display.
For your enjoyment
Bill Valavanis of International Bonsai recently posted a series of excellent photos on facebook. We’ve included a few for you to enjoy. You can view them all here.
Also for your enjoyment
Stone Lantern (that’s us) is having a wild and woolly book sale and Bonsai Today sale right now. You can enjoy discounts up to 40%, and, in some cases (when you include double discounts on individually discounted books), 50%, 60% or even more.
The starkly contrasting colors make for an brilliant photo.
A piece of Bill’s nursery.
Bill’s famous Koto Hime Japanese maple.