Roy Nagatoshi Demonstration with a San Jose Juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘San Jose’) – MABA 2006
by Paul Stokes
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- San Jose Juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘San Jose’) before the demonstration
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- Another view
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- Roy Nagatoshi inspecting the stock
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- Roy explaining the San Jose Juniper as a species
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- Roy is telling an observer that they must wait and see what he does
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- Roy pointing out the substantial trunk of this tree
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- Roy talking about the importance of disinfecting all tools and cuts while work is being done. His disinfectant of choice is Lysol mixed 50/50 with water.
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- The demonstration hall
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- Roy inspecting the stock
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- Roy begins by removing all of the “suckers”
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- Roy removing branches that do not fit into his design
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- Roy pointing out the movement of the trunk
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- Roy inspecting the tree once again
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- Roy creating a jin
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- Roy removing some small unwanted branches
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- The wiring begins
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- It takes the help of an assistant to get all of the wiring done.
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- An observer wants a closer look
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- Now that all of the branches are wired the bending begins
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- San Jose Juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘San Jose’) after the demo
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- The lucky raffle winner Roy Nagaoshi and the tree
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