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Is bonsai a Japanese war cry or the art of growing miniature treasure?
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∙ 12y ago
Bonsai is the art of growing miniature trees. Bonzai is the Japanese war cry from WWII.
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What is a banzai tree?
A miniature tree grown in a container. note- spelled bonsai- means dish tree.
How does someone write bonsai in Japanese characters?
盆栽
Why is bonsai important to the Japanese culture?
bonsai is important because it gives beauty to our surroundings, and it makes our houses beautiful especially in the eye of many people
Why did the Japanese yell 'bonsai' during World War 2?
Actually, BONSAI means potted plant that is unnaturally dwarfed. The word you are reffering to is BANZAI, which means 10,000 years. It is just a thing that they say when they engage in combat, commit seppuku, etc. They want the Japanese empire to last 10,000 years.
Why did sumurai take up pursuits like flower arranging?
They believed that self-discipline made them better warriors. To improve their discipline, many samurai participated in peaceful rituals that required great concentration. Some created intricate flower arrangements or grew miniature bonsai trees.
What is Japanese art of miniature plant growing called?
BONSAI The art itself, or a miniature plant grown and cared for in this way, is called bonsai.
What name is given to the art of growing miniature trees and shrubs?
Bonsai.
What is the word 'bonsai' when translated from Japanese to English?
盆栽 【ぼんさい】 bonsai, the Japanese art of growing ornamental, miniature trees, derives from 盆 bon, "basin" and 栽 sai, "planting."
What is the scientific name for the bonsai?
Bonsai is an art, practiced using trees and shrubs. There is no scientific name for bonsai. Any individual bonsai has the same scientific name as the same variety in the ground. For example, a Japanese Maple tree in a garden is Acer palmatum, a Japanese Maple bonsai is also Acer palmatum.
What is the name given to the miniature trees cultivated by the Japanese?
They are called "Bonsai," they grow in containers. That's pretty much it! :)
Is bonsai a herb?
No. Bonsai is a Japanese word that means dish tree. They are different plants (usually trees) that are treated in a way that results in their resembling a miniature form of a normal tree.
What is the Japanese dwarf tree?
A Japanese dwarf tree is otherwise known as a bonsai. The definition of bonsai is the art of growing ornamental, artificially dwarfed varieties of trees and shrubs in pots.
Are bonsai tree's Chinese or Japanese?
It is both. But, the roots of Bonsai do emerge from the Chinese, and their version of Bonsai was Penjing. (The e in Penjing is pronounced like the u in urban) The art of it dates back to at least 800 years ago, when Buddhist monks from China had handed a miniature plant in a pot to the Japanese as a gift for a certain good deed they had done. The Japanese had shaped, pruned wired and dramatically changed Penjing over the years through culture and inspiration of the people. To answer your question in a simple version, it is both Chinese and Japanese. Bonsai is quite different in a way to the Penjing that we know today, and thorough out Bonsai have emerged new styles of miniature trees, and new techniques, but this wouldn't have been made possible without Penjing.
Japanese art of cultivation dwarf trees?
The Japanese have become world-renown for Bonsai, the art of grooming miniature trees and shrubs (usually various pines) to grow in small pots, trays or bowls. Bonsai evolved out of an ancient Chinese tradition of crafting small trees in bowls -- early Chinese illustrations from the 8th century show bonsai growing in bowls. The Japanese began crafting bonsai turned it into an art form that has spread internationally. Early references to bonsai in Japan appear by the 10th century. The point of bonsai is to "design" the tree as if it's a living sculpture, with careful aesthetic attention to composition, balance and blank spaces. Some trees are groomed to look like they've been growing on a windy hillside, with the branches leaning to one side. The same meticulous attention to trimming is often applies to full-sized outdoor trees in the Japanese landscape, in city parks and private yards. Bonsai's popularity ha sled to the formation of organizations and clubs for enthusiasts all over the world. One note about bonsai: It's pronounced "BOHN-SIGH" with a long "o" like in "bone." Some people mispronounce it as "banzai," which is a cheer, and has nothing to do with miniature trees.
Is bonsai tree Chinese or Japanese?
It is both. But, the roots of Bonsai do emerge from the Chinese, and their version of Bonsai was Penjing. (The e in Penjing is pronounced like the u in urban) The art of it dates back to at least 800 years ago, when Buddhist monks from China had handed a miniature plant in a pot to the Japanese as a gift for a certain good deed they had done. The Japanese had shaped, pruned wired and dramatically changed Penjing over the years through culture and inspiration of the people. To answer your question in a simple version, it is both Chinese and Japanese. Bonsai is quite different in a way to the Penjing that we know today, and thorough out Bonsai have emerged new styles of miniature trees, and new techniques, but this wouldn't have been made possible without Penjing.
Does bonsai mean 10000 years?
No, "bonsai" does not mean 10000 years. Bonsai refers to the Japanese art of growing small trees in containers and does not have a direct translation to 10000 years.
Where do bonsai trees grow?
They are not a natural plant they are made miniature by humans
