国际世界盆景友谊联合会 WBFF – 全球盆景艺术交流平台

机构概况

世界盆景友谊联合会（World Bonsai Friendship Federation，简称 WBFF）是一个以推动世界盆景艺术国际交流为宗旨的非营利组织。WBFF 通过举办四年一次的世界盆景大会（World Bonsai Convention）、协助各区域盆景组织建立联系、并在会员国之间传递盆景技艺，使这门外形小巧、容易跨国理解的艺术形式成为不同文化之间的桥梁。WBFF 还在 2010 年起推动每年五月的「世界盆景日」，延续创始人对「以盆景促进世界和平」理念的传播。

创立背景

WBFF 的成立可以追溯到 1970 年日本大阪世博会。当年，来自日本盆景界的加藤三郎（Saburo Kato）、金城晴郎（Haruo Kaneshiro）、约翰·纳卡（John Naka）以及特德·月山（Ted Tsukiyama）借着世博会的契机，凝聚起日本盆景界的力量，并提出「以盆景促进世界和平」（World Peace through Bonsai）的构想。在 1989 年，WBFF 在日本大宫正式成立，并且与同年举办的第一届世界盆景大会衔接；同时加封加藤三郎为名誉主席，确立了组织的发展方向。WBFF 自创立以来一直奉行非营利、志愿协作的运作模式，会同各国区域盆景协会持续推动跨国交流。

九大区域划分

按照 WBFF 章程，世界被划分为九个区域，每个区域由一个常设区域组织代表进入 WBFF 董事会：

1. 非洲（Africa）
2. 亚太地区（Asia/Pacific，不含中国、印度、日本）
3. 澳大利亚／新西兰（Australia/New Zealand）
4. 中国（含台湾）（China, including Taiwan）
5. 欧洲（Europe）
6. 印度（India）
7. 日本（Japan）
8. 拉丁美洲（含墨西哥及加勒比海地区）（Latin America, including Mexico and the Caribbean）
9. 北美（加拿大、美国）（North America, Canada/U.S.A.）

2007 年章程修订之后，墨西哥和加勒比海地区从北美区域被移到拉丁美洲区域，使北美区域仅保留加拿大和美国；原亚太区域中分出南亚（South Asia）作为单独分支，覆盖印度及邻近国家。

世界盆景大会（WBC）历届主办地

WBFF 每四年主办一届世界盆景大会，已举办的十届分别为：

1. 1989 年日本大宫（Omiya, Japan）
2. 1993 年美国奥兰多（Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.）
3. 1997 年韩国首尔（Seoul, Korea）
4. 2001 年德国慕尼黑（Munich, Germany）
5. 2005 年美国华盛顿特区（Washington, D.C., U.S.A.）
6. 2009 年波多黎各圣胡安（San Juan, Puerto Rico）
7. 2013 年中国金坛（Jin Tan, China）
8. 2017 年日本埼玉（Saitama, Japan）
9. 2022 年澳大利亚珀斯（Perth, Australia，由 2021 年因疫情推迟）
10. 2026 年马来西亚吉隆坡（Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia，举办地点为 Bukit Jalil 展馆，展期 8 月 28 日至 31 日）

在 2001 年第 4 届慕尼黑大会之后，章程加入了由下一届东道主区域主席接任 WBFF 主席的轮值安排。Felix Laughlin、Solita Rosade、胡运华、福田次郎（Jiro Fukuda）、Lindsay Bebb 先后接任历届主席，副主席一职则先后由岩崎大藏、岩崎直美等担任。

当前活动与开放信息

WBFF 网站由志愿 webmaster 维护，日常通讯通过公开网络渠道收集；正式访问与会员登记由各区域协会转介。WBFF 还不定期挂出 WBFF 10th WBC Warming Up、世界盆景日、ASPAC、ABFF、Felab 等区域盆景活动的预热信息，让各区域会员能提前对接参展与志愿者工作。第 10 届马来西亚吉隆坡大会筹备已进入冲刺期，2026 年 8 月 28 日至 31 日的四天展期内将同时举行盆景、水石（Suiseki）与木器（Wood Art）展览，并配套多场文化与学术交流。

官网: https://www.wbffbonsai.org/

About the Organization

The World Bonsai Friendship Federation (WBFF) is an international, non-profit federation that connects national bonsai societies worldwide. Its stated aims are to promote bonsai as a living art form accessible to all peoples, to encourage the cross-border exchange of bonsai knowledge, technique and materials, and to sponsor the World Bonsai Convention once every four years. Since 2010, WBFF also coordinates the worldwide World Bonsai Day celebrated on the second Saturday of May, in tribute to its co-founder Saburo Kato.

Founding and Background

WBFF traces its origins to Expo ’70 in Osaka, Japan. The four co-founders—Saburo Kato, Haruo Kaneshiro, John Naka and Ted Tsukiyama—used the world exposition as a catalyst to formalize the Japanese bonsai community’s call for “World Peace through Bonsai.” The Federation was officially established in 1989 in Omiya, Japan, alongside the very first World Bonsai Convention. Kato was appointed Honorary Chairman, and WBFF has run on a voluntary, non-profit basis ever since.

Nine Regional Chapters

Under WBFF’s Bylaws, the world is organised into nine regions, each represented on the WBFF Board by a regional federation. The regions are: Africa; Asia/Pacific (excluding China, India and Japan); Australia/New Zealand; China (including Taiwan); Europe; India; Japan; Latin America (including Mexico and the Caribbean); and North America (Canada and the United States). In 2007 the Bylaws were amended to move Mexico and the Caribbean out of North America and into Latin America, and the South Asia branch was later carved out of Asia/Pacific to cover India and neighbouring countries.

World Bonsai Convention (WBC) History

The World Bonsai Convention is held every four years. Past editions: Omiya, Japan (1989); Orlando, Florida (1993); Seoul, Korea (1997); Munich, Germany (2001); Washington, D.C. (2005); San Juan, Puerto Rico (2009); Jin Tan, China (2013); Saitama, Japan (2017); Perth, Australia (2022, postponed from 2021). The 10th WBC will be held 28–31 August 2026 at Pavilion Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, combining bonsai, suiseki and wood art exhibitions with cultural and educational programmes.

Current Operations

WBFF’s day-to-day operations and website are supported by volunteer staff, with correspondence handled through its public web channels. The Federation regularly previews upcoming events such as regional workshops, World Bonsai Day affiliates, and the 10th WBC warm-up programmes. Membership enquiries are routed through the regional federations that sit on the WBFF Board.

Official Site: https://www.wbffbonsai.org/