A Touch of Bonsai Sweetness

A flowering cherry from one of our mystery Japanese books. Check out the pot; there are two things you might notice. First, it’s unglazed, which is unusual with flowering trees (especially in Japan), and second, it’s hand-made rough. Maybe it was chosen because its earthy naturalness goes well with the color and natural aged feel of the trunk. Cherry Blossoms

A Sweet New Book & One More Day

A piece of a spread from Cherry Blossoms of Kyoto, a sweet and sensuous new book by Kodansha. Our most popular and successful sale to date… …is about to end. Somewhere around 9am Eastern Daylight Time (U.S.) Monday morning (June 28th), we will pull the plug on our long running, ever accelerating sale. This means, that until Monday morning, you can take advantage of some of the sweetest discounts we’ve ever offered. If you like cherry blossoms (who doesn’t?) and Japanese gardens, then you’ll like this dazzling (and affordable) new book.