Kokufu Bonsai Ten Shows, Part III, #90+ (2016-present)

Kokufu Bonsai Ten, Part III, #90+ (2016-present)

("National Bonsai Exhibition")

Koku Fu Bon Sai Ten

Compiled by Robert J. Baran, with William N. Valavanis

This Page Last Updated: February 6, 2026

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	Notes

AT SOME OF THE KOKUFU TEN, #90+ (2016-present)

# 90


Kokufu Prize, 2016, Part 1: Trident maple (Acer buergerianum)	Kokufu Prize, 2016, Part 1: Sargent juniper (Juniperus chinensis)


Kokufu Prize, 2016, Part 1: Shohin Bonsai Composition	Kokufu Prize, 2016, Part 1: Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis)


Kokufu Prize, 2016, Part 2: Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis)	Kokufu Prize, 2016, Part 2: Sargent juniper (Juniperus chinensis)


Kokufu Prize, 2016, Part 2: Japanese flowering apricot (Prunus mume)


Kokufu Prize, 2016, Part 2: Sargent juniper (Juniperus chinensis)	Kokufu Prize, 2016, Part 2: Crabapple (Malus sieboldi?)

# 91


Kokufu Prize, 2017, Part 1: Osakazuki Satsuki Azalea (Rhododendron lateritium var. Osakazuki)	Kokufu Prize, 2017, Part 1: Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii)


Kokufu Prize, 2017, Part 1: Japanese five-needle pine (Pinus parviflora)	Kokufu Prize, 2017, Part 1: Trident maple (Acer buergerianum)


Kokufu Prize, 2017, Part 1: Sargent juniper (Juniperus chinensis) (right) displayed with Shishigashira Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira') (left)	Kokufu Prize, 2017, Part 1: Chojubai Japanese flowering quince (Chaenomeles japonica var. Chojubai)


Kokufu Prize, 2017, Part 2: Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis)	Kokufu Prize, 2017, Part 2: Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis)


Kokufu Prize, 2017, Part 2: Sargent juniper (Juniperus chinensis)	Kokufu Prize, 2017, Part 2: Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii)

# 92


Kokufu Prize, 2018, Part 1: Sargent Juniper (Juniperus chinensis)	Kokufu Prize, 2018, Part 1: Trident maple (Acer buergerianum)


Kokufu Prize, 2018, Part 1: Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii)	Kokufu Prize, 2018, Part 1: Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis)

Shohin Bonsai award winner at the 92nd Kokufu ten, 2018, photo by Wm. N. Valavanis

Kokufu Prize, 2018, Part 1:
Shohin Bonsai Composition: Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii), Dwarf kumquat (Fortunella sp.), Chojubai Japanese dwarf flowering quince (Chaenomeles japonica var. Chojubai), Sargent juniper (Juniperus chinensis), Privet (Ligustrum sp.), and Needle juniper (Juniperus rigida)


Kokufu Prize, 2018, Part 2: Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii)	Kokufu Prize, 2018, Part 2: Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis)


Kokufu Prize, 2018, Part 2: Trident maple (Acer buergerianum)	Kokufu Prize, 2018, Part 2: Needle juniper (Juniperus rigida)

# 93


Kokufu Prize, 2019, Part 1: Japanese flowering apricot (Prunus mume)	Kokufu Prize, 2019, Part 1: Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)

Sargent Juniper award winner at the 93rd Kokufu ten, 2019, photo by Wm. N. Valavanis

Kokufu Prize, 2019, Part 1:
Sargent juniper (Juniperus chinensis var. sargenti)


Kokufu Prize, 2019, Part 2: Trident Maple (Acer buergerianum)	Kokufu Prize, 2019, Part 2: Magnolia (Magnolia liliflora 'Nigra')


Kokufu Prize, 2019, Part 2: Japanese five-needle pine (Pinus parviflora)	Kokufu Prize, 2019, Part 2: Shohin Bonsai Composition

Japanese five-needle pine award winner at the 93rd Kokufu ten, 2019, photo by Wm. N. Valavanis

Kokufu Prize, 2019, Part 2:
Japanese five-needle pine (Pinus parviflora)

# 94

Sargent Juniper award winner at the 94th Kokufu ten, 2020, photo by Wm. N. Valavanis

Kokufu Prize, 2020, Part 1:
Sargent juniper (Juniperus chinensis var. sargenti)


Kokufu Prize, 2020, Part 1: Japanese five-needle pine (Pinus parviflora)	Kokufu Prize, 2020, Part 1: Trident maple (Acer buergerianum)

Shohin Bonsai Composition award winner at the 94th Kokufu ten, 2020, photo by Wm. N. Valavanis

Kokufu Prize, 2020, Part 1:
Shohin Bonsai Composition

Historical display of some early exhibition albums and posters at the 94th Kokufu ten, 2020, photo by Wm. N. Valavanis

Kokufu 2020
Historical display of some early exhibition albums and posters


Kokufu Prize, 2020, Part 2: Japanese five-needle pine (Pinus parviflora)	Kokufu Prize, 2020, Part 2: Chojubai Japanese flowering quince (Chaenomeles japonica var. Chojubai)


Kokufu Prize, 2020, Part 2: Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa)	Kokufu Prize, 2020, Part 2: Japanese Rose (Rosa banksiae)


Kokufu, 1934: Ezo Spruce (Picea jezoensis) displayed in the 1st Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition.	Kokufu, 2020, Part 2: Same Ezo Spruce displayed in the 94th Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition.

# 97

97th Kokufu ten 2023

Kokufu Prize, 2023, Part 1:
Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii)
in a rare Kowatari pot (Chinese made and exported to Japan during the 17th and 18th centuries)


Kokufu Prize, 2023, Part 1: Chojubai Japanese flowering quince (Chaenomeles japonica var. Chojubai)	Kokufu Prize, 2023, Part 1: Korean hornbeam (Carpinus turczaninovii)

Shadblow award winner at the 97th Kokufu ten, 2023, photo by Wm. N. Valavanis

Kokufu Prize, 2023, Part 2:
Shadblow (Amelanchier asiatica)


Kokufu Prize, 2023, Part 2: Sargent juniper (Juniperus chinensis var. sargenti	Kokufu Prize, 2023, Part 2: Shohin bonsai composition

10th Japanese Suiseki Exhibition, 2023, photo by Wm. N. Valavanis

19th Japan Suiseki Exhibition, 2023

Hosokawa School of Bonseki "Surging Sea"

Sargent juniper award winner at the 98th Kokufu ten, 2024, photo by Wm. N. Valavanis

Kokufu Prize, 2024, Part 1:
Sargent juniper (Juniperus chinensis var. sargenti)


Kokufu Prize, 2024, Part 1: Trident maple (Acer buergerianum)	Kokufu Prize, 2024, Part 1: Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii)


Kokufu Prize, 2024, Part 2: Sargent juniper (Juniperus chinensis var. sargenti)	Kokufu Prize, 2024, Part 2: Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis)

Kokufu Prize, 2024, Part 2:
Sargent juniper (Juniperus chinensis var. sargenti)
in an antique Chinese container, displayed with a superb small-size Japanese snowbell (Viburnum plicatum)

61st Exhibition of Suiseki Masterpieces


Kokufu Prize, 2025, Part 1: Trident maple (Acer buergerianum), root-over-rock	Kokufu Prize, 2025, Part 1: Shimpaku Juniper (Juniperus chinensis var. shimpaku)


Kokufu Prize, 2025, Part 1: Finetooth Holly (Ilex serrata)	Kokufu Prize, 2025, Part 1: Juniper (Juniperus sp.)


Kokufu Prize, 2025, Part 1: Shohin Bonsai Composition


Kokufu Prize, 2025, Part 2: Shimpaku Juniper (Juniperus chinensis var. shimpaku)	Kokufu Prize, 2025, Part 2: Trident maple (Acer buergerianum), root-on-rock


Kokufu Prize, 2025, Part 2: Shimpaku Juniper (Juniperus chinensis var. shimpaku)


Kokufu Prize, 2025, Part 2: Pine (Pinus sp.) Back to Top

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