{"id":9762,"date":"2026-04-21T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonsai-journey.jp\/news\/site-renewal-and-new-features\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:58:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T05:58:26","slug":"site-renewal-and-new-features","status":"publish","type":"bj_news","link":"https:\/\/bonsai-journey.jp\/en\/news\/site-renewal-and-new-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Site Renewal and New Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bj-news-lead\">\n<p>This April marks one year since BONSAI JOURNEY began.<br \/>To everyone who has walked this path with us, we offer our heartfelt thanks.<\/p>\n<p>The true potential of bonsai lies beyond technique \u2014 guided by this conviction, gained over the past year, we have fully redesigned the site to cast a deeper light on the spiritual dimension. We have also made a number of improvements so you can focus on your engagement with bonsai.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2>Seamless Learning \u2014 Resume Where You Left Off<\/h2>\n<p>The site now remembers where you stopped in each video, allowing you to resume from that exact point on any device.<br \/>Start watching on your phone, continue on your computer. Your learning flows on, uninterrupted.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bonsai-journey.jp\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260421-site-renewal-1.webp\" alt=\"Resume Playback \u2014 Course Top Resume Card and My Account Dashboard\"><figcaption>The resume card on the course top page (left) and the My Account dashboard (right). Pick up right where you left off with a single tap.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A Richer Video Experience<\/h2>\n<p>A chapter bar now sits directly beneath the player, letting you see at a glance where you are in each lesson.<br \/>With video durations displayed, related videos suggested, and a refined comment section, the quality of your viewing time itself has been elevated.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bonsai-journey.jp\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260421-site-renewal-2.webp\" alt=\"Chapter Bar and Related Videos \u2014 Topic Page Video Player and Related Videos Section\"><figcaption>Track your position with the chapter bar (left). After watching, continue your learning through related videos (right).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Course Navigation at Your Own Pace<\/h2>\n<p>We have added filtered search to the course top page.<br \/>Browse everything at once for the full picture, or narrow down by keyword or tag to find themes that interest you. Reach the lessons you need, at your own pace.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bonsai-journey.jp\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260421-site-renewal-3.webp\" alt=\"Filtered Search \u2014 Topic List and Keyword\/Tag Search Modal\"><figcaption>The topic list (left) and keyword\/tag filtering (right). Find the lesson you need in moments.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>From Registration to Payment, Smoother Than Ever<\/h2>\n<p>Login, registration, course selection, payment, and account management \u2014 every step has been rebuilt with a consistent design.<br \/>With direct checkout that bypasses the cart and the ability to choose monthly or annual billing on the spot, we have reduced the number of steps required.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bonsai-journey.jp\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260421-site-renewal-4.webp\" alt=\"Course Selection and Payment \u2014 Course Card and Billing Cycle Selector\"><figcaption>Select directly from the course card (left). Switch between monthly and annual billing right on the spot (right).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Available in Your Language<\/h2>\n<p>You can now set and save the site display language and video subtitle language independently.<br \/>Once configured, your choices are remembered for every future visit. Seven languages are supported, including Japanese.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bonsai-journey.jp\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260421-site-renewal-5.webp\" alt=\"Language Settings \u2014 Header Language Switcher and My Account Viewing Preferences\"><figcaption>Switch the site language from the header (left). Set your subtitle language separately in My Account (right).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<p>We will continue to move forward \u2014 quietly, carefully \u2014 so that this journey may remain something meaningful for each of you.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, as always, for being part of this journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This April marks one year since BONSAI JOURNEY began.To everyone who has walked this path with us, we offer our heartfelt thanks. The true potential of bonsai lies beyond technique \u2014 guided by this conviction, gained over the past year, we have fully redesigned the site to cast a deeper light on the spiritual dimension. 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