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Glossary of Japanese Arts Terms
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  batto
bigaku
bokuju
bonsai
bu
Buddhism
budo
budoka
bugei
bujutsu
bunbu ichi
bunbu ryodo
bun-chin
bunka
bunraku
bushi
bushido
butoh
bonsai
Bonsai are Japanese dwarf trees, which vary in size from a few inches to several feet in height. Various approaches to bonsai cultivation exist, but they tend to share common Japanese aesthetic qualities. Among these qualities are simplicity, naturalness, harmony, and artlessness.

 


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