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EDITOR
Joe Grande: editor@bonsai-bci.com Box 85, Group 20, RR2
Ste. Anne, MB Canada R5H 1R2
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Massimo Bandera, Italy & Spain Gudrun Benz, Germany
Michael Collins-McIntyre, Canada omas S. Elias, USA
Min Hsuan Lo, Taiwan Danilo Scursatone, Italy Budi Sulistyo, Indonesia
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PUBLISHING SCHEDULE
promoting international friendship through bonsai
Bonsai
b o n s a i - b c i . c o m
VOLUME 56 NUMBER 2 APRIL/MAY/JUNE
inside Q2
TOURS, EXHIBITS AND CONVENTIONS
30 Noelanders Trophy XVIII and EBA & ESA Convention 2017 By Gudrun Benz, Germany
ARTICLES
4 The interpretation and development of Juniperus bonsai art from the mountains to the plains
By Jian-Liang Chen, Taiwan
12 Quiet Stones
By Paul Gilbert, USA
16 Up Your Bonsai Game! Online Bonsai Education Growing Strong: Bonsai Empire and Bonsai Mirai
By Joe Grande, Canada and Adam Johnson, USA
23 Yamadori Techniques: From Collection To First Styling By Massimo Bandera, Italy
44 Sweet Fragrance: The Charm of Flowering Wisteria Bonsai By Danilo Scursatone, Italy
48 Reclaiming its wild heritage: Juniperus Sabina Alpine Wind
By Danilo Scursatone, Italy
BOOKS
46 Sharing Knowledge, Spreading Joy:
Beyond the Spirit of Miniature Landscapes: Saikei, Forest and Water & Land Penjing, by Nikunj Parekh, Jyoti Parekh and Chand Kejriwal
By Glenis Bebb, Australia
COLLECTIONS/TRAVEL
54 Bed and Bonsai in Thailand: Suanphung Bonsai Village By Jerry Meislik, USA
NEWS
61 From Bonsai to Stamps to Photo Albums; A lifetime of bonsai appreciation and international friendships; Upcoming National and International Bonsai Events
ON OUR COVER: This Juniperus chinensis by Jian-Liang Chen, photographed in 2007, was started 30 years ago. This bonsai will be exhibited on the BCI 2017 Convention in Taiwan and it will have a new look as a result of the last ten year’s growth. The work of Jian-Liang Chen is presented on page 4.
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J/F/M
November 1
Q2
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February 1
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