400 Year Old Bonsai Tree Stolen

Hong kong cnn a bonsai thief has stolen seven tiny trees worth at least 13 million yen 118 000 from a garden space in saitama prefecture near tokyo.

400 year old bonsai tree stolen. Among the 3 000 trees located in the couple s garden the looters stole just seven including a particularly valuable 400 year old shimpaku juniper. Ms iimura told the publication her husband seiji iimura is a bonsai master whose family practice dates back to 1603. The 400 year old tree is worth roughly 90 000 and was set to be entered in a beauty competition in february. A japanese couple has been left grief stricken after seven bonsai trees were stolen from a garden including a 400 year old shimpaku juniper.

She explained the 400 year old stolen tree had been taken from a mountain centuries ago by her husband s family who shrunk it to its current form of 1 metre tall and around 70 centimetres wide. The shimpaku lived for 400 years it needs care and can t survive a week without water mrs. The shimpaku lived for 400 years it needs care. A thief or group of thieves has stolen 118 000 worth of bonsai trees including a prized 400 year old shimpaku tree from a bonsai master s garden near tokyo japan.

The pair is urging the thieves to take care of them. A bonsai that is nearly 400 years old stands at the arboretum s national bonsai and penjing museum in. Seiji iimura s family has been creating and tending bonsai trees for five generations but now his giant bonsai garden is missing some of its most expensive trees reported cnn monday. The grief stricken owner offered care instructions.

It can live forever even after we re gone. It is said to be worth over 10m yen 91 000. The loot included a rare 400 year old. Thieves stole a 400 year old bonsai.

I want whoever took it to make sure that it s properly watered. Without proper care the stolen bonsai are in great peril.