Editing Bonsai (section)

== Bonsai exhibitions ==
There are exhibitions, shows, and competitions dedicated to bonsai all around the world. However, there is a consensus that the best specimens are in Japan. Japan has several private and public museums dedicated to bonsai, such as the Shunka-en Bonsai Garden in Tokyo and the Omiya Bonsai Museum in Saitama.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2097.html|title=Bonsai|website=www.japan-guide.com|date=13 May 2023 }}</ref>

In the United States, there are two museums dedicated to bonsai, the [[National Bonsai & Penjing Museum]] at the [[United States National Arboretum|National Arboretum]] in Washington DC, and the Pacific Bonsai Museum close to Tacoma, WA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bonsai-nbf.org/|title=National Bonsai Foundation - Bonsai Museum Washington DC|website=National Bonsai Foundation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pacificbonsaimuseum.org/|title=Pacific Bonsai Museum &#124;}}</ref>

Japan also hosts several annual bonsai competitions where trees compete for awards in different categories. The most prestigious bonsai competition for amateur-owned trees, although most trees are prepared for display by professionals, is the Kokufu-ten, held every year in the month of February in the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum]]. The Kokufu-ten is the oldest competition in Japan, celebrating in 2023 its 97th edition. Awards are presented in different categories.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.magiminiland.org/Days/Kokufuten.html|title=Kokufu Bonsai Ten Shows, Part I|website=www.magiminiland.org}}</ref>

For bonsai professionals, the top competition in Japan is the Nippon Bonsai Sakufu-ten organized by the Japan Bonsai Cooperative Association. The competition is held in December of each year and the top prize is the Prime Minister Award, which went to Hiroaki Suzuki in 2022 for a [[Juniperus chinensis|Shimpaku Juniper]] tree.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0zklKvEqR8|title=第48回日本盆栽作風展 内閣総理大臣賞受賞作家 鈴木浩章|date=15 December 2022 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bonsaikumiai.jp/exhibition/sakufuten/|title=日本盆栽作風展 ｜ 日本盆栽協同組合|date=September 22, 2021|website=bonsaikumiai.jp}}</ref>