Uzushio-chan

うず潮ちゃん。さいたま十区応援娘の北区イメージキャラクターとして描かせて頂いた子です＞＜ pic.twitter.com/CuQhPjdIIt

— 能義たか好 (@nogi_takayoshi) 2015, 5月 24

This is "Uzushio-chan", a mascot of Kita-ku of Saitama-city where the Omiya Bonsai Village lies.

I don't know if this is for the official publicity of the city or a commercial use or a work for competition.

Anyway, the bonsai should be bigger and the skirt should be shorter.

cf. Five needle pine "Uzushio" from the collection of the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum.

(C)2015- The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum.

Closed days of the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum in June 2015

June 2015, the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum is closed on:

4(Thu),
11(Thu),
18(Thu),
22(Mon),
23(Tue),
24(Wed),
25(Thu).

From March - October,
the museum is open until 16:30 (entrance before 16:00).

On Thursdays, nurseries in the Omiya Bonsai Village are closed, too.

Grand Bonsai Festival 2015 coming soon

Every year on May 3, 4 and 5,
Dai Bonsai Matsuri (大盆栽まつり, literally Grand Bonsai Festival) is
held in the Omiya Bonsai Village.

It is one of Japanese largest outdoor market of bonsai,
plants, pots and related materials.

It began to commemorate
the 60th anniversary of the Omiya Bonsai Village and
now it is recognized as a seasonal event.

Closed days of the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum in May 2015

April 2015, the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum is closed on:

7(Thu),
14(Thu),
21(Thu),
28(Thu).

From March - October,
the museum is open until 16:30 (entrance before 16:00).

On Thursdays, nurseries in the Omiya Bonsai Village are closed, too.

Bonsai exhibition featuring Kyuka-en

A bonsai exhibition of works of Kyuka-en
will be held at the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum
from April 24(Fri) to April 29(Wed).

We are going to display species which is rarely taken up as bonsai,
like Karakogi-kaede (Acer ginnala Maxim. var. aidzuense (Franch.) K.Ogata.).

MURATA "the quick scissors"

Removing cherry blossoms with Masakuni No.803 bud trimming tweezers 

to unburden the tree.

Closed days of the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum in April 2015

April 2015, the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum is closed on:

2(Thu),
9(Thu),
16(Thu),
23(Thu),
30(Thu).

From March - October,
the museum is open until 16:30 (entrance before 16:00).

On Thursdays, nurseries in the Omiya Bonsai Village are closed, too.