Bonsai

Van. Japanese Gardeners Assoc.

The Vancouver Japanese Gardeners Association (VJGA) was formed in 1959, following the creation of the Nitobe Gardens at UBC, and is a non profit organization whose aim is to promote Japanese gardens. There members contribute their skills and knowledge to the local community and have created a number of Japanese gardens including Vancouver City Hall, […]

Roy Tomomichi Sumi

Roy Tomomichi Sumi is recognized as a master of bonsai and the traditional Japanese garden, being an educator, designer and builder. Born in Yonago-shi, Tottori-ken, Japan, his family lived in Osaka before he moved on his own to Vancouver in 1925, returning to Kyoto for four years at the Ikeda Institute to pursue his studies […]