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Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Photos / In Pics: Bonsai and origami exhibition opens at Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Garden

In Pics: Bonsai and origami exhibition opens at Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Garden

Updated On: 28 November, 2025 05:37 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

The bonsai and origami exhibition at Byculla’s Jijabai Bhosale Garden showcases India-Japan cultural ties through miniature trees and delicate paper art during three-day celebration. (PICS/ ATUL KAMBLE)

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The bonsai and origami exhibition at Byculla’s Jijabai Bhosale Garden showcases India-Japan cultural ties through miniature trees and delicate paper art during three-day celebration. (PICS/ ATUL KAMBLE)

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The bonsai and origami exhibition at Byculla’s Jijabai Bhosale Garden showcases India-Japan cultural ties through miniature trees and delicate paper art during three-day celebration. (PICS/ ATUL KAMBLE)
<p>The event has been organised jointly for the first time by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the Tree Authority, and the Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai</p>

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The event has been organised jointly for the first time by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the Tree Authority, and the Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai

<p>BMC Commissioner and Administrator Bhushan Gagrani and Japan&rsquo;s Consul General in Mumbai Koji Yagi inaugurated the exhibition, which will remain open to the public from November 28 to 30, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m</p>

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BMC Commissioner and Administrator Bhushan Gagrani and Japan’s Consul General in Mumbai Koji Yagi inaugurated the exhibition, which will remain open to the public from November 28 to 30, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m

<p>In a brief Marathi address that drew warm applause, Yagi greeted the audience with &ldquo;Namaste Mumbai&rdquo; and highlighted the 60th anniversary of the sister-city partnership between Mumbai and Yokohama, established in 1965</p>

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In a brief Marathi address that drew warm applause, Yagi greeted the audience with “Namaste Mumbai” and highlighted the 60th anniversary of the sister-city partnership between Mumbai and Yokohama, established in 1965

<p>The Origami display includes intricate paper models of animals, birds, flowers and tools, crafted with support from Origami Mitra</p>

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The Origami display includes intricate paper models of animals, birds, flowers and tools, crafted with support from Origami Mitra

<p>Garden Superintendent Jitendra Pardeshi announced that entry to the exhibition is free</p>

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Garden Superintendent Jitendra Pardeshi announced that entry to the exhibition is free

<p>The event is supported by the Bonsai Study Group of the Indo-Japanese Association and Origami Mitra</p>

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The event is supported by the Bonsai Study Group of the Indo-Japanese Association and Origami Mitra

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