Small Bamboo Bonsai for Japanese Sekku

Enjoy this year's Tanabata with a bamboo grass.
We will give a lecture on how to make a bamboo bonsai with phoenix bamboo.



In this lesson, we will give a lecture on how to make a bamboo bonsai to decorate and enjoy Tanabata.

Tanabata festival is one of the 5 seasonal festivals that comes from China's legend.
It is the only day that Orihime and Hikoboshi get to meet in a year.

On the night of July 7th, Orihime and Hikoboshi grant the wish "to meet again" which they have desired long for.
People started to write their wishes on colorful strips of paper and decorate it on bamboo leaves
wishing that their wishes come true like the two did.

I'm sure many of you made wishes on these colorful paper strips.

In today's lesson, we will teach how to make a bamboo bonsai and enjoy Tanabata even more.

◆How to work with the leaves to bring out the bamboo's features
◆How to fix the bamboo bonsai on to the pot
◆How to take care of the bamboo bonsai depending on the season

Centering the above, we will give plenty of lectures on how to make a beautiful bamboo bonsai.



Touch the bamboo with your hands, and after bringing out its sensitivity and beautifulness,
write a wish on the paper strip and decorate it on to the bamboo.

It is sure that you will enjoy this year's Tanabata even more.

In this lesson, we start off from where the pot's preparation is done.
For bonsai beginners, please master the
"""Preparing the Pot and
Introduction of the Bonsai Tools""first, and give a try on making the bamboo bonsai."