National Bonsai Museum in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bonsai Pioneer
Yuji Yoshimura
— (1921 - 1997) —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 11, 2020
1. Bonsai Pioneer Marker
Inscription.
Bonsai Pioneer. Yuji Yoshimura. Yuji Yoshimura dared to do what no one had done before: He wrote the most complete practical book on bonsai in English and taught Westerners in his native Japan and in other nations to appreciate and practice this ancient art. Drawn to the potential for bonsai in the United States, Yoshimura spent the last decades of his life living here, helping to train the first generation of American bonsai artists. The creation of the National Bonsai and Penjin Museum fulfilled his dream of a place to preserve and display their best work.
Yuji Yoshimura dared to do what no one had done before: He wrote the most complete practical book on bonsai in English and taught Westerners in his native Japan and in other nations to appreciate and practice this ancient art. Drawn to the potential for bonsai in the United States, Yoshimura spent the last decades of his life living here, helping to train the first generation of American bonsai artists. The creation of the National Bonsai & Penjin Museum fulfilled his dream of a place to preserve and display their best work.
Location. 38° 54.743′ N, 76° 58.121′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in National Bonsai Museum. Marker can be reached from Meadow Road Northeast just west of Ellipse Road Northeast, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3501 New York Ave NE, Washington DC 20002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 11, 2020
2. Bonsai Pioneer Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
