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EDITORJoe Grande: editor@bonsai-bci.com Box 85, Group 20, RR2 Ste. Anne, MB Canada R5H 1R2MAGAZINE ADVERTISINGHelen Su, Asia: bcivp@bonsai-bci.comDick Anderson, USA & Other: mkarka1958@aol.comCONTRIBUTING EDITORS Massimo Bandera, Italy & SpainGudrun Benz, GermanyMichael Collins-McIntyre, CanadaTomas S. Elias, USAMin Hsuan Lo, TaiwanDanilo Scursatone, ItalyBudi Sulistyo, Indonesia“BCI,” “Bonsai Clubs International” and Bonsai & Stone Appreciation Magazine are trademarks of Bonsai Clubs International, Inc., © 2017 BCI (All Rights Reserved). Editorial ma-terials contained in this publication do not nec-essarily refect the views of Bonsai & Stone Ap-preciation Magazine, its publishers, editors or the Executive Board of Bonsai Clubs International. Neither BCI nor any person acting on its behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained therein. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise—without permission in writing from the Editor. Bonsai & Stone Appreciation Magazine (ISSN 1068-6193 USPS 901-680) is published quarterly by Bonsai Clubs International, Inc., at PO Box 639, Prospect Heights, IL 60070-0639, USA, and is sent to its members. Annual membership dues in-clude a 1-year subscription to the Magazine. Back issues are available from our business ofce. Peri-odical postage is paid at Prospect Heights, IL, the USA, and additional mailing ofces. Tis issue is printed in U.S.A. Postmaster: send address changes to Bonsai & Stone Appreciation Magazine, PO Box 639, Prospect Heights, IL 60070-0639, USA. Advertising, Editorial Policy and Deadlines:For advertising space or rates, please e-mail adver-tising representatives listed above.The Magazine reserves the right to edit all ma-terials accepted for publication. Articles requiring extensive editing will be returned to the author with suggestions from the editorial staf. Manuscripts, drawings & photographs, with clear identifcation for captions, should be provided in digital format, on disk, or by e-mail or internet.Digital imagwes must be provided at 300 dpi resolu-tion for an 8 x 5 inch size minimum. Authors are requested not to submit articles simultaneously to another publication.PUBLISHING SCHEDULEIssue Month Closing DateQ1J/F/MNovember 1Q2A/M/J February 1Q3J/A/S May 1Q4O/N/DAugust 1VOLUME 56 NUMBER 4OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBERinside Q4bonsai-bci.compromoting international friendship through bonsaiBonsai& Stone Appreciation2017ON OUR COVER: This large forest measuring 110 cm wide was composed by François Jeker 32 years ago from yamadori Norway spruce (Picea abies) collected in the Swiss Alps. It is a tribute to Japanese bonsai master Saburo Kato who made beautiful spruce forests, often adding dead trees to symbolize the cycle of life and death.TOURS, EXHIBITS AND CONVENTIONS14 France, blessed by the bonsai gods? 2018 BCI International Convention, Mulhouse By François Jeker, France24 The 12TH Crespi Cup; Bringing People to the World of Bonsai Through Immersive Oriental Experiences By Susanna Crespi with Massimo Bandera, Italy33 BCI Award of Excellence at the Crespi Cup By Massimo Bandera, Italy.50 Shohin Gaining Space inAmerica, By Carlos Morales, Puerto Rico61 Bonsai, Friendship & Harmony; ABFF in South Korea By Budi Sulistyo, IndonesiaARTICLES 4 Building a Better Bonsai Collection By David De Groot, USA11 Planting A Seed; An Opportunity to Spark Interest in Bonsai at a Very Young Age By Larry Stephan, USA34 Lovers of stones: Hokkaido Suiseki Federation Exhibition & the All Nippon Aiseki Association By Tom Elias and Hiromi Nakaoji, USA57 A Visit to a Suseok Museum; Jeju Island, South Korea By Budi Sulistyo, IndonesiaPEOPLE AND COLLECTIONS40 Pep: A chef, who in the wild olive has found an island of happiness. By Massimo Bandera, ItalyNEWS68 Ministry to restore neglected Japanese-style gardens abroad