Deciduous bonsai displayed during this season reveal the beauty of the tree with everything showing, so viewers can study and appreciate the beauty of buds, bark, form. There is no hiding of any flaws or wire scars, which is often not the case with evergreen bonsai. This shows how well the trees have been trained and have aged during the years.

The Research Center even rented a baby grand piano and had two young brothers playing classical Christmas tunes on the piano and violin. The delightful and cheerful music was much better than loud Japanese music which is common at bonsai exhibitions.