Our next open studio is the weekend of July 27th and 28th, right here in Southeast Portland. Address: 1630 SE Ellis St-- please visit between 11:00AM and 4:00PM. Lemonade and popcorn, a gentle breeze and a stroll under the Dawn Redwood Tree will be featured. My collection of bonsai for sale and my personal collection […]

This is the fourth year I have offered my popular Bonsai class at Portland Nursery. Come to learn the basics, or just to see whether you'd like to try a new hobby. Bring a tree for care and styling tips, or choose a plant specimen from the nursery's extensive selection, to turn into bonsai right […]

August 24th and 25th I will be again showing my bonsai stylings at the beautiful Bellevue Botanic Garden Art Festival. Once more i am privileged to be housed in the Tadeuchi Pavillion, a modern Japanese Tea House created for the garden by a local patron. New selection of finest quality bonsai will be shown at […]

The annual Bonsai Society of Portland convention will be a one day event at Kellogg Center in Milwaukie. Come and see a stellar exhibit of local members trees-- some of which have won national awards. There will be several vendors on site, including Bonsai Akira, with new stylings and prebonsai stock for you to choose […]

I'll be having an open studio in September-- Come and enjoy a beverage and a walk under the Dawn Redwood tree, peruse the varieties of bonsai for sale, discuss the finer details of the craft, and just visit...! This is my preview event for the Portland Open Studios gala in October, when the whole city […]

This iconic art studio tour happens every October, giving the public a chance to discover new artists on the local scene, and revisit those they love-- all in a city wide tour of studios. Our first occasion to participate has us breathless with excitement! A quick revamp of the garden/outdoor studio to accommodate inclement weather-- […]

The lovely subdivision of Charbonneau is built around a golf course and offers distinctly private and curated gardens under the canopy of the tall conifers of the Pacific Northwest rainforest where we live. Its residents are patrons of the arts who use their passion to fund art programs at local schools by inviting local artists […]

Find us at this prestigious art event of the holiday season in Seattle-- Bonsai Akira is privileged to show our selection of bonsai for the second year. Hosted by the Northwest Art Alliance, the show features the work of artists who practice in the Pacific Northwest. As the first bonsai artist to be juried into […]

I'll be teaching the last bonsai class for the year at Portland Nursery on Division, on Saturday, November 16th. This class will cover the basics of bonsai care for the winter season. Please register on the Portland Nursery website under Classes. See you there!

We still have Holiday floral decor-- including Amaryllis in spectacular bloom--bonsai in flower, kokedama, wreaths, and other items. Feel free to call and set up a time to view the display. Stay for a glass of sparkling cider-- and relax with the scent of paperwhite narcissus and the bonsai lemon tree in bloom, in the […]