Master Shinichi Nakajima

Shinichi Nakajima is one of the first bonsai instructors certified by Nippon Bonsai Association in 1981. He became a member of the board of directors of Nippon Bonsai Growers' Association in 1979, becoming an executive board member in 2003. Shinichi Nakajima then became President of the association in 2005 and participated in the 5th WBFF in Washington, DC as a member of the Japanese demonstration team.

Having begun his bonsai training by the guidance of his father, Shinichi has over 50 years' experience in bonsai. He has been very active in teaching and making demonstrations of bonsai since 1985 and has visited many countries including Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, US, Mexico, Spain, Belgium, Germany and China.

His contribution is particularly notable in Indonesia and Mexico. He has taught bonsai to more than 800 persons in Mexico over the years 2001-2007 including giving lectures on the beauty of bonsai and its artistic value.

Shinichi has made bonsai demonstrations in many international bonsai conventions including the first ASPAC convention in Bali, Indonesia in 1991 and the 9th ASPAC in Bali in 2007.

He was in Grand Indonesia Bonsai and Suiseki Show in 2014 as a bonsai demonstrator.

Shinichi has participated in Nippon Bonsai Sakufu-ten since its inception in 1976 and has been awarded continuously, serving as Deputy Chairman of Executive Committee in 1995-2004 and as Judge in 2005-2018. He also served as Chairman of Steering Committee for Taikan-ten in 2003-2004 and Judge in 2005-2018.