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visitors. Harvey Carapella did not think they would be filled, however there was standing room only for Hiroyoshi Yamaji’s dynamic demonstration on bonsai creation.
For the first time we had an Invitational Suiseki Ex- hibition were the stones were formally displayed with accessories and bonsai as well. Stones from the United States, Africa, China, Greece, Puerto Rico and Aus- tralia were displayed. The public, as well as the bonsai visitors found the addition of suiseki of interest and will be included in 2016.
I was especially honored that Japanese dignitaries traveled to the Untied States to see our U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition. Jiro Fukuda, Chairman of the Nip- pon Bonsai Association and Chairman of the World Bonsai Friendship Federation together with Mrs. Naemi Iwasaki, Vice-chairman of WBFF and Hatsuji Kato an advisor to WBFF came. They were accompa- nied with Yuji Tamura, editor of Bonsai Shunju maga- zine and their lovely translator Keiko Matsunaga. At the Award Banquet and Benefit Auction Mr. Fukuda presented the Nippon Bonsai Association Award to
Top;
ABS North American Award
Finest North America Native Species Bonsai
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
Brian Hollowell
Bottom;
All American Award
Finest American Species in an American Container Displayed on an American table
Buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus
Paul Pikel
(featured on the cover of this issue)
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