John Yoshio Naka Bonsai Techniques 1 Verified: !!better!!

Species-by-species, month-by-month care matrices that look at actual tree health over dogma. Collecting and Verifying Original Printings

Standard bonsai teaching says to plant a tree straight. Naka disagreed. In his verified technique, the planting angle is a dynamic tool. john yoshio naka bonsai techniques 1 verified

Born in Colorado in 1914, Naka moved to Japan as a child, where he learned the foundational principles of bonsai from his grandfather. Upon returning to the United States, he settled in Southern California and began adapting these traditional Japanese methods to native American tree species. In his verified technique, the planting angle is

: Disrupting the silhouette by overlapping the main trunk line. : Disrupting the silhouette by overlapping the main

Bonsai Techniques I by John Yoshio Naka, 8th Printing 1987 ... - eBay

In a 1979 lecture at the Huntington Library, Naka was asked why he didn't use copper. He replied: "Copper is for masters who wire every day. Aluminum is for the rest of us who want the tree to live. It mimics the cat—flexible but firm."

Two branches growing directly opposite each other at the exact same height on the trunk.