There is a big potential to make people more enthusiastic about black pine.” The cultivation of pine bonsai in Takamatsu started about 200 years ago by transferring a wild tree into a pot.

Japanese black ... for bonsai lovers and landscapers alike (outside of Massachussets, where it's listed as invasive), there are challenges to consider before growing a Japanese black pine tree.

There are many species of Pine trees, but not all are suitable for bonsai cultivation. Japanese White Pine, Black Pine, and Scots Pine are some of the most commonly used species for Pine bonsai.