By KIKUMA MORIKITA/ Staff Writer
May 15, 2024 at 16:33 JST
Bonsai grower Koji Sasaki speaks about a recent theft at Gashoen in Mifune, Kumamoto Prefecture, on May 9. (Kikuma Morikita)
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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