What Happened On This Day in "Recent" Bonsai History?
DECEMBER
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| 9 | 1990 -- The first four postage stamps and a souvenir sheet of the series "Bonsai" were issued by the Maldive Islands to commemorate Expo '90, International Garden and Greenery Exposition in Osaka, Japan. [The balance would be issued on Jan. 29, 1991] SEE ALSO: Jan 29, Feb 3, Mar 27, Mar 31, Apr 3, Apr 6, Apr 18, Jul 20, Aug 20, Sep 22, Oct 4. |
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| 14 | 1979 -- A minor planet was discovered at the Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking, China and was provisionally designated as 1979 XO. [In 1998 this 3,570th known asteroid would be named in honor of the 3rd generation penjing master, Wuyeesun.] ("Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (3501)-(4000)," http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs03501.html) SEE ALSO: Mar 16, Mar 27, May 2, July 7 |
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| 24 | 1997 -- Second generation bonsai artist and master, Yuji Yoshimura, "the father of bonsai in the non-Oriental world," died in Boston, Massachusetts at age 76. (Profile of an Artist" by William N. Valavanis, Journal, ABS, Spring 1998, pp. 8-9) SEE ALSO: Jan 12, Feb 27, Apr 23 |
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| 28 | 1999 -- A reception to honor Harry Hirao was hosted by Mr. James Folsom, Director of the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, CA. Over 100 of Harry's friends were present to honor him on the opening evening of California Aiseki Kai's tenth annual Suiseki and Viewing Stone Exhibition. Seven of Harry's very large black Eel River Viewing Stones had been donated to the Golden State Bonsai Federation Collection at the Huntington the previous summer. Each was now displayed on a large marble-like pedestal (plinth) in the entranceway to the recently expanded bonsai display area. Touching of the viewing stones is permitted. ("A Tribute to Harry Hirao" by Bill Hutchinson, Bonsai Today, 2000-5, No. 69, pp. 56-57) |
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