Mario’s Bonsai World is not only about techniques, species, and practical bonsai work. It is also about Japanese aesthetics, culture, and the way bonsai is presented. While visiting Shunka-en, the garden of Kunio Kobayashi, we simply could not miss the opportunity to talk about three different styles of tokonoma. In this episode, Mario explains how each style creates a different atmosphere and why there are not many places in the world where tokonoma are made at such an extraordinary level — you can really feel that creating them must have cost a fortune. This is another step in building the Mario’s Bonsai World Encyclopedia — not only as a collection of techniques, but also as a guide to the world and spirit of bonsai.