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Cascade Bonsai style Kengai A tree living in nature on a
steep cliff can bend downward as a result of several factors,
like snow or falling rocks. These factors cause the tree to
grow downwards. With Bonsai it can be difficult to maintain
a downward-growing tree because the direction of growth

opposes the tree’s natural tendency to grow upright.
Cascade Bonsai are planted in tall pots. The tree should
grow upright for a small stretch but then bend downward.

Semi cascade Bonsai style Han-kengai The semi-cascade
style, just like the cascade style, is found in nature on cliffs
and on the banks of rivers and lakes. The trunk grows

upright for a small distance and then bends
downwards/sidewards. Unlike the cascade style, the semi-
cascade trunk will never grow below the bottom of the pot.
The crown is usually above the rim of the pot.

Literati Bonsai style Bunjingi In nature this style of tree is
found in areas densely populated by many other trees and
competition is so fierce that the tree can only survive by

growing taller then all others around it. The trunk grows
crookedly upward and is completely without branching
because the sun only hits the top of the tree.

Windswept Bonsai style Fukinagashi The windswept style
also is a good example of trees that must struggle to
survive. The branches as well as the trunk grow to one side

as if the wind has been blowing the tree constantly in one
direction. The branches grow out on all sides of the trunk
but will all eventually be bent to one side.