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Why Japan is losing its bonsai trees to theft and trafficking – Firstpost

Send for special branch: Japan's pricey bonsai trees targeted

I'm so angry that I want to punch the thieves if they come here again. But more than that, I want the trees returned unharmed because bonsai is a work of art that takes time.

Yusei Sasaki, 26, the third-generation owner of bonsai grower Gashoen in Mifune, Kumamoto Prefecture. On May 8, 33 bonsai worth 18.8 million yen were stolen from his shop. Police say thefts of bonsai trees have surged around Japan, with the prized plants likely being sold overseas.

Bonsai burglars: Japan sees surge in tiny tree thefts, prompting 'angry' growers to boost security

Nurseries and the police suspect the thieves are stealing to order for unscrupulous collectors in China, Vietnam and elsewhere in Southeast Asia.

Bonsai thefts rise around Japan, as demand remains strong overseas | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis