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A presentation of the art of bonsai, featuring a display of traditional Japanese arts and crafts, including Origami, Ikebana, Kintsugi, Boro, Shisheki, Kimono dressing, and more.
The Scottish Bonsai Open Exhibition features:
• an extensive display of 100+ bonsai trees
• advice and information on the hobby
• traders selling trees, pots, tools, display tables and supplies etc
A “Japanese Village” displaying:
• Ikebana (flower arranging)
• kintsugi, (repairing ceramics with gold)
• calligraphy (Japanese lettering/design)
• sumo (Japanese wrestling)
• kyudo (traditional Japanese archery)
• boro stitching (Japanese textile repair)
• sashiko (traditional embroidery technique)
• shiatsu (Japanese massage technique)
• Kimono (dressing in a kimono)
As a special feature our Japanese Village will also include musical interludes on Japanese
instruments such as the koto and shamisen.
Refreshments will also be available.
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