Koji Hiramatsu explains Gafu-ten, one of Japan’s largest exhibitions specializing in shohin bonsai. This year, the 51st edition also featured the Sakufuten professional competition where professional bonsai artists compete, and Koji Hiramatsu’s own works—a three-piece tokonoma display of shimpaku and ibota registered with Yuga Bonsai—were also exhibited. He introduces the appeal of shohin bonsai, which distill the beauty of bonsai to its essence, the basic methods for displaying exhibited pieces, and how to enjoy the vendor booths where dealers from across Japan gather.