Judging & Awards
Three distinguished and experienced judges from outside the United States will carefully evaluate each bonsai. They will draw from their vast knowledge of plant material and bonsai aesthetics to determine the award winning bonsai.
9th U.S. National Exhibition Judges
Tony Bebb, Australia
Toru Suzuki, Japan
Juan Andrade, Costa Rica
Awards
- The National Award, Finest Bonsai Masterpiece
- TBA Deciduous Award, Finest Deciduous Bonsai
- TBA Medium Size Bonsai Award ,Finest Medium Size Bonsai
- Bonsai Travel Award, Finest Companion Plant Combination
- Futago Bonsai Award, Finest Tropical Bonsai
- ABS North American Award, Finest North American Native Species Bonsai
- TBA Evergreen Award, Finest Evergreen Bonsai
- Yoshimura Award, Finest Classical Bonsai
- Suiseki Award, Finest Suiseki
- TBA Literati Award, Finest Literati Bonsai
- Custom Oriental Woodcraft Award, Finest Shohin Bonsai Composition
- Miniature Bonsai/ Kawada Award, Finest Individual Shohin Bonsai
- All American Award Finest American Species in an American Container shown on an American Display Table
Award Banquet
Cash awards will be presented for the finest bonsai in the following categories at the Award Banquet held on Saturday evening, September 13, 2025. Attendees must register for this event.
2023 Commemorative Album
See and study the finest bonsai in the United States in the 8th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition commemorative album.
