What Happened On This Day in "Recent" Bonsai History?
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| 16 | 1914 -- John Yoshio Naka was born in Ft. Lupton, Colorado. [He would go on to become a highly respected and influential local, national, and international teacher and author, a Grandmaster of the art.] (Bonsai Techniques by John Naka, pg. 257) SEE ALSO: Oct 1, Oct 10, Nov 5 |
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| 20 | 1984 -- "The Eighteen Scholars," a set of four postage stamps based on a Northern Song dynasty hanging scroll which includes depictions of several types of penjing, was issued by the Republic of China (Taiwan). SEE ALSO: Jan 29, Feb 3, Mar 27, Mar 31, Apr 3, Apr 6, Apr 18, Jul 20, Sept 22, Oct 4, Dec 9. |
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| 26 | 1967 -- The American Bonsai Society staged its first educational exhibit
at the 43rd annual meeting of the International Shade Tree Conference which
ran through Sept. 1 in Philadelphia, PA. The bonsai were on display
during the entire conference which was attended by over 1,000 members and
guests. (Bonsai Journal, ABS, Fall/Winter
1967, p.13)
1999 -- Teacher, worker and supporter Melba Tucker died in California at the age of 82. She became interested in bonsai in 1956, began to teach it a decade later, and in 1996 the Suiseki Pavilion in the U.S. National Arboretum was named after her. That was the same year her book on the American perspective of suiseki was published. A long-time member of the California Bonsai Society, she also served as treasurer of Bonsai Clubs International for a total of eighteen years. She taught bonsai, saikei, and suiseki worldwide and was equally generous in her financial support of many bonsai and suiseki organizations. ("In Memoriam: Melba Tucker," Journal, ABS, Fall 1999, pg. 113) |
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