Even after the Meiji period, bonsai was a stylish hobby, however as time and effort were required for managing cultivation and watering, due to the changes in lifestyles, it gradually became a hobby of older generations who had the spare time.
明治以降も盆栽は粋な趣味であったが、培養管理には水やりなど手間と時間が必要なために、生活環境の推移によって次第に愛好者は時間的余裕のある熟年層が多くなった。