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| Aiseki no Tomo | Japanese | Tokyo | c.1983 |
| Monthly; 98 pages (8 in color); "Friends of Stone Lovers"/"Suiseki Collectors' Companion" |
| Bonsai | Japanese | Norio Kobayashi (518 consecutive issues) | c.1921 | October 1967 |
| Monthly; the third magazine published in Japan on bonsai and the most influential one on the topic for half a century. |
| Bonsai Gaho | Japanese | Tokyo | April 1906 | 1917, issue #139 |
| First monthly magazine in Japan on the subject; over 3,000 copies monthly to members of Murata Riemon's "Bonsai Club." |
| Bonsai Joho | Japanese | Kindai Shuppan | March 1984 |
| Monthly; 80 pages (32 in color); "Bonsai Information" |
| Bonsai Sekai | Japanese | Tokyo: Juseki Publications; Shinkikakusha ('84) |
Keiji Murata (1970 through late
1970s);
Hajime Nakayama (1984 - pre-1991); Yoshio Horii (c.1991 - ?) |
May 1970 ;
November 1984 |
June 1984 ; |
| Monthly; 162 pages (72 in color); "Bonsai World" ; Quarterly in English? 24 pp (8 in color) starting Autumn 1980; Chinese edition in Taiwan bimonthly 1987 and monthly starting in Jan. 1990 |
| Bonsai Shunju | Japanese | Nippon Bonsai Kyokai | Fusazo Takeyama (to Feb. 1979); Kazuya Morita (1980-88); Shinji Ogasawara (1989 -) |
| Monthly |
| Juseki | Japanese | Tokyo: Juseki-sha | Keiji Murata | 1968? | May 1970 |
| Monthly; bonsai, suiseki and related hobbies; renamed and reformated as Bonsai Sekai (see above) |
Kindai
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Japanese | Kyoto: Kindai Shuppan | Katsuhito Onishi |
c.1938 ;
1977 |
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| Monthly; 167 pages (72 in color); "Contemporary Bonsai" ; 500th issue June 2019 |
| Sanyasou & Mini-bonsai | Japanese | Kyoto: Kindai Shuppan | c.1998 |
| Bimonthly; "Wild Grass and Mini Bonsai" |
| Satsuki Bonsai | Japanese | Kyoto: Kindai Shuppan | 1984 |
| Monthly; 144 pages (64 in color); "Satsuki (Azalea) Bonsai" |
| Satsuki Kenkyu | Japanese | Gekkan Satsuki Kenkyusha | Masaaki Kosugi | 1970 |
| Monthly; 162 pages (72 in color); "Satsuki Research"; 10,000 circulation (1986) |
| Shizen to Bonsai | Japanese | Sanyusha Company, Ltd. | Akira Shimizu | 1970 |
| Monthly; 160 pages (8 in color); "Nature and Bonsai" |
| Shumi no Sanyaso | Kenko Rokkaku | 1979 |
| Monthly; "Wild Flowers and Alpine Plants"; originally quarterly "Bonsai and Wild Flowers", changed to current 1980; 100,000 circulation (1986) |
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| Punjae susok | Korean | Soul-si: Punjae Susoksa |
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1983 |
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| "We have 3 monthly magazines for suseok [stone] collectors only and several magazines for bonsai (Punjae in Korean pronunciation) and suseok." per http://members.xoom.it/youngseok/collect.htm |
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| Suiseki Journal | English | European Suiseki Association |
Norry Kirschten,
Ettelbruck |
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| Bonsai Europe |
English,
Dutch, German, French, and Spanish editions
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René Rooswinkel, Smithfield Publishing, Netherlands |
Colin Lewis (1989-1998)
Farrand Bloch (1998-2007) |
April 1989,
Summer 2000 |
May/June 2007, issue #86 |
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Bi-monthly; "The Magazine for Bonsai-lovers"; 52 full colour pages.
To fulfil the needs and wishes of both English speaking and Dutch readers, this and the Dutch magazine Het Bonsai Blad (below) decided, in the summer of 2000, to collaborate in a joint publication. A European spirit prevailed, and was reflected by our editorial staff and authors: with names like Ann Scutcher, Dan Barton, Colin Lewis, Bill Jordan, Michelle Andolfo and many others enhancing the pages. Name changed from Bonsai on Jan.1, 2002 (issue 54). Over 12,000 copies to over 45 countries worldwide. The Dutch language edition was released in the summer of 2000 with Hein Dik Barentsen as its editor; the French language edition in Spring 2002 with Michel Sacal; the German edition in May 2003 with Krista Leach; and the Italian lagnuage edition with Massimo Soranzio. Merged with Bonsai Today in 2007 to become Bonsai Focus. |
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English, American, Dutch, French, German, and Italian editions
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René Rooswinkel BE Publications, Netherlands |
Farrand Bloch (2007- ) | July/August 2007 |
| Bi-monthly; 132 full colour pages; available in 54 countries; in co-operation with Kinbon (Kindai Bonsai) Magazine, Japan; 17,500 circulation (2008). Began with the merging of Bonsai Today with Bonsai Europe. 2007-2010 Index. Spanish version was ended in 2021 after 46 issues due to various circumstances, including COVID-19. |
| Het Bonsai Blad | Dutch |
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Miquel Rubio (1994-1998) Farrand Bloch with René Rooswinkel (1998-2000) | 1994 | Summer 2000 |
| To fulfill the needs and wishes of both English-speaking and Dutch readers, merged with UK Bonsai in 2000. |
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Bonsai Times |
English |
Wellington, NZ: New Zealand Bonsai Association
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2007 |
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Quarterly. ISSN 1177-7761. Part of subscription to the NZBA. Upgrade of the Association's Newsletter which had been
published since 1998.
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Bonsai a Čai
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Slovak |
Nitra: Bonsai Centrum Nitra
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2004? |
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"Bonsai and Tea"
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South
African Bonsai Magazine |
English | South African Bonsai Association |
Strand, S.A.
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2003? |
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| Bonsai Actual | Spanish | Valencia: Croma Press, S.A. | 1988 | 2012 (issue #147) |
| Bimonthly; translation of Kindai Bonsai |
| Bonsai Autóctono | Spanish | Valencia: Neagari Press, SCP | Jorge Penalba | 1993 | 2012 (issue #104) |
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Bimonthly. ISSN 1138-3518. The Spanish version of
Bonsai Europe.
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Bonsái Pasión
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Spanish | Mistral Bonsai S.L. | Carlos Tramujas ; | 2002 |
| Bimonthly, 68 pp. Downloadable with a subscription. |
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| BonsaiBladet | Swedish | pre-1996 |
| Quarterly |
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Bonsaikunst originally as, Natur und Mensch |
German |
Thurgau: Georg Reinhard originally, Boswil: Pius Notter |
1st Quarter 1997
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| Bonsai, Suiseki, and Japanese Gardens |
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| The Art of Bonsai | English | Freestyle Publications |
Courtney Freedman (1997, by at least issue #5) Rachel Darke (1997, issue #1) |
1997 | (at least 43 issues through Sept 2000) |
| Ten issues per year. In its time, "The UK's best selling bonsai magazine." "incorporating Japanese Gardens." |
| Bonsai UK | English | Cambridge: Smithfield Publishing Ltd. | Ann Skutcher |
| Quarterly. Merged with Bonsai Europe? |
| Suiseki, The Journal of Stone Appreciation | English | The British Suiseki Society | Joe Davies | 1996 |
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| Bonsai Journal | English | American Bonsai Society |
Susan Daufeldt
(2023-present) |
Spring 1967 |
| Quarterly; 46 pp; 1,400 circ (Ulrich's, 2004); ISSN 0149-9726 |
| Bonsai Bulletin | English | Bonsai Society of Greater New York |
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| Quarterly; 20 pages. Issues from 1963 to 1994 available on DVD. Apparently replaced by monthly BSGNY Newsletter. |
| Bonsai Magazine | English | Metairie, LA: Bonsai Clubs International | Joe Grande (2011-present) | November 1962 |
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Quarterly; 48 pp.; 2,800 circ (Ulrich's,
2004); ISSN 1068-6193;
Bonsai Clubs Association "Newsletter
" (1962-2 issues, 1963-9 issues) renamed in 1964 to
Bonsai Newsletter
(1964-7 issues, 1965-8 issues, 1966-10 issues) renamed in 1966 to
Bonsai: Magazine of Bonsai & Japanese Gardens
(10 issues per year) renamed in 1970 to
Bonsai: Magazine of Bonsai, Japanese Gardens, Saikei & Suiseki
(10 issues per year) renamed in 1979 to
Bonsai International:
Magazine of Bonsai, Japanese Gardens, Saikei & Suiseki
(10 issues per year) renamed in 1981 to
Bonsai Clubs International
(1981 through 1983-10 issues per year, 1984 on-6 issues per year) renamed in 1993 to
Bonsai Magazine: The Official Publication of Bonsai Clubs International
; bimonthly, then changed to quarterly at beginning of 2004. Renamed in 2007 to
Bonsai & Stone Appreciation Magazine.
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| Bonsai Solo | English | Madison, WI: Barry Press | Kate Adams (ed.) | 1995 | 1995 |
| Quarterly; 48 pages; "A global showcase of artists' solo performances." Four issues only were produced. A series of tragedies occured in Peter and Kate's personal life, as well as some difficulties locating a printing company that had reasonable rates. |
| Bonsai Today | English | Stone Lantern Publications |
W. John Palmer (1989-Fall 2001)
Wayne Schoech (Fall 2001-Spring 2007) |
May/June 1989 | Spring 2007, issue #108 |
| Bimonthly; 76 pp.; 8,300 circ (Ulrich's, 2004); ISSN 1044-2529; some photographs and translated articles from Japan's Kindai Bonsai. Merged with Bonsai Europe to become Bonsai Focus. |
| International Bonsai | English | Rochester, NY: The International Bonsai Arboretum | William N. Valavanis, pub. & ed. | February 1979 | December 2020, issue #164 |
| Quarterly; 34-62 pp; 5,000 circ (Ulrich's 2004); ISSN 0198-9561; "first English language independent bonsai magazine"; some translated reprints from Japanese ; switched to bi-monthly on-line in January 2021 |
| Mame Bonsai Growers of America | English |
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Doris Froning | 1975 | c.2000 |
| 4-6 issues per year; started with 25 members paying $2.50 per year, by 1995 had 325 members paying $5.00 per year. |
| The Spoken Element | English | Hudson, Florida: Pottberg Corporation | Cliff and Linda Pottberg | Summer 1986 | ? |
| Quarterly. About shohin bonsai. |
| Waiting to be Discovered | English | Broomall, PA: The North American Viewing Stone Society | 1996 | 2000? |
| Quarterly |
| World Tropical Bonsai Forum | English | Miami, FL | Christine Rojas | 1989 | 1993 |
| Quarterly; 2,500 circulation at peak; forced out of business due to Hurricane Andrew damage |
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Bonsai & Suiseki
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Italian | Antonio Ricchiari | Carlo Scafuri | Jan. 2009 |
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| "THE FIRST OPEN-MAGAZINE from the world of Bonsai and Suiseki." Eleven issues per year; 100+ pp. |
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Bonsai e Suiseki Calabria
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| Twelve issues per year; 20 pp. |
| The Bonsai Enthusiast | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish | Nakatsukuni Bonsai | Andy Rutledge, Lewisville, TX | 2001 | 2002 |
| Quarterly; merged with Bonsai Today magazine at year's end. |
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BONSAI Habana, El Bonsái cubano
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Yan López Baquez y Yusniel Yanes Perón | 12/2023 |
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| Quarterly; 44-55 pp. |
| Bonsai Online Magazine | English | Ichiban Publishing, Chardon, OH |
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Jan. 15, 2001 | <2009? |
| Bimonthly; by subscription only ; for IBM compatible machines only, or CDs by mail six times per year. The first online bonsai magazine, a collaboration of world wide effort by people from Korea, Japan, Europe, and the U.S. |
| Bonsai in South Africa | English/Afrikaans |
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Caroll Dewar Hermann | Dec 2010/Jan 2011 | Dec 2014 |
| Bimonthly; 8-19 pp. Due to Caroll's PhD work (in Bonsai Philosophy), the related project within prisons and her first paper on the benefits of bonsai in mental health presented before a conference in Japan, she is changing her focus to occasional blogging. |
| Bonsai Today Online | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish |
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Andy Rutledge, Lewisville, TX | 2002 |
2004
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Merger of
The Bonsai Enthusiast
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Bonsai Today
magazine at year end. At irregular intervals; by subscription
only. Was replaced for a while by the weblog
http://www.bonsaivillage.net/index.php.
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The Bonsai Wire |
English | Dai-ichi Bonsai, U.K. | Bob Thompson | 2001? | <2009? |
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The title and URL address was changed in 2004 from
Wired Online Bonsai Magazine.
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| Bimonthly; by subscription only ; for IBM compatible machines only, or CDs by mail six times per year. The first online bonsai magazine, a collaboration of world wide effort by people from Korea, Japan, Europe, and the U.S. |
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Branch
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Italian | Collegio Istruttori IBS |
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January 2016 |
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| Quarterly. Accessible with a free subscription. |
| Golden Statements | English | Golden State Bonsai Federation, Sacramento, CA |
George Haas, 2011-present Kathleen O'Donnell, 2008-2010 |
On-line since at least Mar/Apr 2008 |
2012
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Bimonthly. 40 pp. Print subscription ended with January 2019 issue.
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| Gulf Stream Tropical Bonsai Journal | English | Gulfstream Bonsai Association, Inc., Atlantis, FL | Richard Miller | Autumn 2007 | Dec 2010 |
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Quarterly; 52 pp. ISSN 1938-5153. Now available as a
print subscription only.
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| International BONSAI OnLine | English | Rochester, NY: The International Bonsai Arboretum | William N. Valavanis, pub. & ed. | January-February 2021, issue #165 |
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Bimonthly with a free subscription. Continuation of International Bonsai in-print form.
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| OnLineBonsaiMagazine/Chile | Portuguese |
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2017 |
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Bimonthly, 60 pp.
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