BONSAI by Kurita Isami
The above title introduced an article which appeared in the Japanese publication THE SUN 1993 NO. 386, August. The publication has 100 key words such as sakura (cherry blossoms), jishin (earthquakes), niwa (gardens), bonsai, and the like. Under each key word was an essay by a native Japanese describing how she or he looked at the key-word in the Japanese culture. The following article by Kurita Isami (writer, critic) expresses his thoughts on bonsai.(0411)