Make Magazine’s recent mention of Bonsai Shears brought to mind one of my own recent experiences. For a while now I’ve attempted to keep alive a variety of plants, and I’ve been somewhat successful.

" Bonsai", one of Japanese traditional cultures, is one of the arts that creates a state of nature on a pot with human hands. One of the tools used in such a bonsai is " bonsai scissors" for pruning ...

Hirakawa Yasuhiro is a master blacksmith for Sasuke in Sakai, Japan, who forges scissors with techniques that were used to make swords, knives, and weapons. Japanese-style gardeners like Yoshikawa ...

With Christmas just around the corner, now is the time to get together those last minute items to complete your gifting. If you're feeling particularly stuck for ideas for the gardeners in your life, ...

Japanese botanical culture stretches back thousands of years. The principles central to the country’s art forms are influenced by Zen Buddhism and the expression of Wabi-sabi, or a worldview focused ...