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Top left; Bonsai Masters Kunio Kobayashi and Peter Warren discuss speci cs of the demonstration for the bene t of the large crowd in attendance.
Top right; Bonsai Master Shinji Suzuki starts his demonstration.
to come a continuance of the art in not only Japan but around the globe.
More on stage demonstrations as well as getting in that last minute use of the credit card. Rounding out with the Bonsai Master Shinji Suzuki’s demonstration on the Exhibition Hall Stage, before heading back to the main arena for the closing ceremony.
Attending Master Suzuki’s demonstration was to have further relevance in the days a er the conven- tion as was being at the closing ceremony where a big secret was about to be revealed.
First the closing ceremony where a er the all im- portant speeches and thank-yous were given the mantle of President of the WBFF was passed to one Lindsay Bebb followed by the news that all wanted to hear. e ninth WBFF convention was to be held in Perth, Western Australia four years from now.
And that was it.
All over and time to re ect and think about leaving this wonderful country and the many friends made and look to travel home.
Well not quite in my case. Following a discussion whilst standing awaiting the ribbon cutting back on the Friday it had come up in conversation that just a short Shinkansen ride from Omiya was Master Bonsai
Middle left; Father and son. Lindsay Bebb working on the styling of a large Pine with son Tony on stage on day two of the convention.
Middle right; Friendship and respect. Master Kunio Kobayashi and Master Masahiko Kimura.
Bottom left; Stunning Kimono’s paraded to all present added colour and tradition.
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