japanese flower artist azuma makoto presents his latest exhibition which displays the TACHIKO and YASUTOSHI versions of his 'paludarium' series. the overall series expresses influence from the 19th century english invention, a small conservatory or plant protection machine that had since been exhibited at the paris expo.

Bonsai is an ancient art of horticultural sculpture. The word's translation from Japanese means "tree in a pot." Believed to have originated in China during the Han Dynasty, bonsai was first introduced in Japan some 500 years later by Buddhist...