Miniature-Bonsai.com - It's the Little Things

Our Shipping Cost Policy
Our shoppping cart applies shipping at the rates listed on the Ordering page. This is to say that you will never be charged more than this. If the actual shipping charge is less, the difference between what you paid for shipping and the actual cost will be refunded immediately, prior to shipping. We don't charge hidden handling fees and with shipping rates already high enough, you deserve to only pay the actual charge. If an item has a handling or packaging fee, you'll see it clearly marked along side the price, before you click 'Add to Cart'.

Itching for Spring
Now that both the humans and trees have had their winter rest, it's time to plan. We're busy planning our repotting, pruning, shaping, and all other manner of wonderful activities that tell us spring has arrived. The winter rest really did the mind, body, and spirit a world of good. If the trees come out of their hibernation half as well as we did, it's going to be an absolutely spectacular year!

Lamenting the Economy
Let's not dwell on what everyone already knows. Instead, let's look at it as an opportunity! The exchange rate of the Dollar vs. the Yen is in the dump to the tune of about a 20% increase. We'll ignore the ballistic trajectory of shipping costs. But, we haven't increased our prices. What we have done is decided to thin our lines a bit, inventory pruning, if you will. Yagmimitsu and Ryukoh tools are being discontinued and we've put them on a clearance sale at 25% off the previous retail. This lasts as long as inventory does, so if you're looking for a screaming deal on tools, don't delay. We're not going to change our prices until we're 100% out of inventory on an item and have to re-stock. When that time comes, we're re-evaluating every single product to see if the new price is going to deliver a solid value for your dollar. If it doesn't represent a good value at the new price, we're not going to offer it. Our business is about offering solid value along with exceptional products and service. We're not about to change that. You deserve nothing less. Our inventory system has been completely updated and will not accept orders for items which are not on-hand. No backorders, no excuses, no disappointments.

Nobuichi Brand Tools
Nobuichi brand tools are named after the well-known Japanese bonsai master, Mr. Nobuichi Urushibata. As a major advisor in the design and manufacture of these tools, he has ensured that they are designed for maximum convenience and ease of use. After inspecting and handling the tools in our first shipment, we're convinced these are some of the absolute finest tools you will own. While the alterations may appear visually subtle, the feel and use are anything but! We are very proud to have placed the first order outside of Japan and to be able to offer these tools. We're confident you'll be exceptionally pleased with the Nobuichi Brand of bonsai tools!

A little bit about us:

We specialize in offering the finest in hand-crafted and Japanese containers, exceptional tools sized for working on miniature bonsai, imported books & DVDs strictly related to miniature bonsai, and exceptional material, grown specifically for bonsai.

Our goal is simple and focused; helping you get even more enjoyment from working with miniature bonsai.

Our business philosophy is straightfoward; don't sell it if we wouldn't use it ourselves and charge a fair price without tons of additive fees.

We enjoy miniature bonsai tremendously and enjoy sharing that passion with others. If we wouldn't use it, we certainly wouldn't expect you to be happy with it! Sometimes that means we're low on inventory or out of a particular species. We aren't trying to sell to everyone and anyone - just those interested in getting more enjoyment out of the creation and caring of miniature bonsai.

The site is yours to enjoy - from tips and articles to the gallery and photo progressions. If you're looking for a specific tool, by all means drop us a note. If we don't have it, we'll be happy to get it - usually a custom request will be sent from Japan to us and from us to you in less than two weeks.

A Minor Caveat: We cannot ship plant material to destinations outside the United States at all. Within the US, we cannot ship plant material to California. These restrictions are strictly limited to plant material and we do apologize, but we don't make the laws, we just need to abide by them. Anything else, we'll be happy to send to any destination in the US, Canada, South America, and Europe or arrange for local pickup.