Judging by the leaves and fruit, I'd guess that this might be a dwarf Kumquat of some sort. Whatever it is, I know it's small because of the proportions and because it's part of Shohin display. Beyond that, I can't read the Japanese script, so there's nothing definite to say about the artist or the type trees shown here.
The Shohin bonsai in this post may not be the most sophisticated or otherwise fantastic that we’ve featured over the years (we have over 200 posts in our archives where Shohin is at least mentioned), but there’s something uncontrived and basic about these little trees that I like.
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Because you can count the number of needles in cluster (two) in this photo and because we know the anonymous artist is Japanese, you might conclude that this pine is either a Japanese black or a Japanese red. Judging by the bark, a little flaky looking and perhaps a little reddish in spots, I'm going to guess Japanese red.
Shimpaku with a curly trunk
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If the tree at the top is a Kumquat, then this one must also be a Kumquat.
Shimpaku with fern
If you look at the tree's mass, this strange Shimpaku seems unbalanced. Though I guess with the deadwood pointing and thrusting to the right, the problem, if you want to call it that, may be corrected.
