Overview

Bonsai and suiseki enthusiasts worldwide are invited to attend the 5th World Bonsai Convention in the beautiful and inspiring capital city of Washington, D.C., home of the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum, in 2005. Along with co-sponsoring this exciting event, Bonsai Clubs International and American Bonsai Society will hold their annual meetings for 2005 in conjunction with the 5th World Bonsai Convention.

Honor Saburo Kato and John Naka for their vision of world peace through bonsai. Tour the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum. Enjoy multiple exhibits including I.C. Su's antique bonsai pot collection. Celebrate the 400 year-old Yamaki pine - symbol of peace.

Vendors will be poised to offer supplies and accessories. Raffles with valuable prizes will be sure to provide rewarding entertainment.

This exciting convention features a large prestigious assembly of international bonsai artists for lectures and workshops.

Please see our Request for Donations »

Please see our call for entries in the
Exhibitions of Bonsai, Viewing Stones and Pots»

You may find the Event Promotional PDF here »

During the 5th World Bonsai Convention, we will celebrate the Yamaki Pine as a symbol of peace. This Japanese white pine (Pinus parvifolia) is approximately 375 years old, and is the oldest specimen in the Japanese Bonsai Collection at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum at the U.S. National Arboretum. The Yamaki Pine is from the collection of the late Masaru Yamaki of Hiroshima, Japan and was part of the Bicentenial Gift of bonsai from the Japanese people to the American people in 1976.

For the interesting story of the Yamaki Pine, see this page.