Bonsai Fly to USA: A Gift in Honor of the American Bicentennial (Documentary)

This documentary, originally shot on 16mm film and produced by the Nippon Bonsai Foundation in 1975 in Japan, tells the story of the journey of the 53 masterpiece bonsai from Japan to the United States in honor of the American Bicentennial. These treasured bonsai gifts were to become the beginning collection of the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum at the U.S. National Arboretum. This film was restored and digitized by the U.S. National Arboretum and the National Bonsai Foundation in 2016.
A 16mm film produced by the Nippon Bonsai Foundation, Japan, 1975
Restored and digitized by the U.S. National Arboretum and the National Bonsai Foundation, USA, 2016.

[@simongore29]

What a stunning time capsule. A charming piece of very important history captured beautifully. Thanks for digitising and making this accessible

[@GCBonsai]

Authentic. Very heartwarming documentary. I really love to watch the old days, It brings such youth

[@WillieBeeman23]

WoW that was touching and a beautiful documentary! All love

[@bonsaiculture]

Un magnifique documentaire. Historique. Merci/Domo

[@johnredman938]

If someone could follow this up with a trip to the National Arboretum and give us some high pixel photos of these same trees, that would be great, some photos of the stones as well.

[@dedios1000]

Beautifull and important documentary. Thanks

[@abcmbonsai.blogspot]

Wow beautiful trees!!

[@tjevikuwarabonsai4425]

Amazing!

[@cacoantibes2797]

Great

[@michaelmaguire4555]

It’s a bit cheeky rocking up to Tokyo and asking them to just give you fifty Bonsai trees!

[@lukasmihara]

I wish my country's politicians would finally do something useful and ask the Japanese for Bonsai trees as well..!

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌🙂