By KIKUMA MORIKITA/ Staff Writer
May 15, 2024 at 16:33 JST
A valuable bonsai called “shinpaku” is one of 33 items stolen from bonsai grower Gashoen in Mifune, Kumamoto Prefecture. (Provided by Gashoen)
MIFUNE, Kumamoto Prefecture—Thefts of bonsai trees have surged around Japan, leading to tens of millions of yen in losses and fears among infuriated growers that their prized plants are being sold overseas. [Read More]
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