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Japanese Bonsai TermsBonsai Styles Descriptions and Illustrations of most of these styles can be found in our Knowledge Base under Classic Bonsai Styles. | Bankan | Twisted Trunk (many curves) | Bunjingi | Literati | Chokkan | Formal Upright | Fukinagashi | Windswept | Han Kengaï | Semi-Cascade | Hôkidachi | Broom | Ikadabuki | Straight Raft | Ishitsuki | Root On Rock | Kabudachi | Clump | Kengaï | Cascade | Moyogi | Informal Upright | Neagari | Exposed Root | Nejikan | Twisted Trunk | Netsunanari | Sinuous Raft | Sabamiki | Cleft Trunk | Sankan | Three Trunks From One Base | Sekijôju | Root Over Rock | Shakan | Slanting | Sharimiki | Driftwood | Sokan | Double Trunk From One Base | Sôju | Twin Trunk | Yose-ue | Group |
Bonsai Sizes Extracted from Herb Gustafson's Bonsai Class 1. Shito, Mame and Komono are also collectively called SHOHIN. | Shito or Keshitsubo | Under 2" | Mame | 2" - 6" | Komono | 6" - 10" | Katade-mochi | 10" - 18" | Chiu or Chumono | 16" - 36" | Dai or Omono | 30" - 48" | Hachi-uye | 40" - 60" | Imperial | 60" - 120" |
| Shari | Exposed dead wood on trunk | Jin | Exposed dead wood on branches | Nebari | The footprint of the base of the trunk at the soil line, including roots. |
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