What Happened On This Date in "Recent" Bonsai History?
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| 9 | 1983 -- A new entrance garden and walkway to the Japanese Bonsai Pavilion at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. was dedicated. Leading visitors to the entire Bonsai Complex, the garden was a gift of the D.C. Chapter No. 1, Ikebana International. (International Bonsai, 1983/No. 2, pg. 27) SEE ALSO: Mar 20, May 2, Aug 26, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 15 |
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| 15 | 1968 -- The first annual meeting and symposium of the American Bonsai Society was held in Cleveland, Ohio. Jerald Stowell was the first president. (Journal, ABS, Fall 1968, pp. 10-11) SEE ALSO: Jan 12 |
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| 17 | 1999 -- For the first time since November 1900, bonsai were auctioned at a public event in London. Sotheby's offered some twenty-one trees from the German collection of Helmut Ruger, with estimated values ranging from £600 to over £10,000. The youngest tree in the lot was a 28-year old informal upright Satsuki Azalea, while the elder statesman was a c.600-year old informal upright Japanese Yew which had delighted the Meiji emperor a century earlier in Hokkaido. Hoping to further promote the art in the West through such a high-profile auction, Ruger was present in London to assist with the care of the trees during their stay at Sotheby's. Bidding in the tree-lined room was solid, most trees reaching their estimate, the lion's share going to the same telephone bidder. The "Tree of the Emperor's Gaze" yew, however, remained unsold. [Japanese Works of Art, Prints and Paintings catalog, Sotheby's; Oriental Art, Vol. XLV, No. 3, 1999, pg. 91] |
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| 19 | 1996 -- Southern California teacher and nurseryman Kahn Komai died at age 82 near his home in Temple City. He had studied under his father-in-law, pioneer bonsai teacher Frank Nagata; had opened his own nursery in 1958; was co-founder of the Santa Anita Bonsai Society, the Satsuki Azalea Bonsai Society and the Golden State Bonsai Federation; and was recognized with a medal from the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture for his work in the art of bonsai. For many years he was the California Bonsai Society's master of ceremonies and spokesman at its annual shows. He and his wife Kay traveled throughout the U.S. and abroad helping spread the art. ("In Memory" by Marybel Balendonck, Bonsai, BCI, September/October 1996, pp. 28-29) SEE ALSO: Sep 9 |
| 20 | 1986 -- The Karate Kid, Part II was released in the U.S. Taking place in Okinawa, its bonsai trees would fair poorly as Sato's henchmen sent a warning to Miyagi-san. (http://us.imdb.com/ReleaseDates?0091326) |
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| 22 | 1984 -- Interest in bonsai received a shot in the arm today with the U.S. release of the Columbia Pictures film The Karate Kid. [Starring Ralph Macchio as "Daniel LaRusso" and Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita as "Mr. Kesuke Miyagi," the movie would cause children for the next decade to gleefully shout out "Look, Karate Kid" whenever they happened upon bonsai stands or displays.] (http://us.imdb.com/ReleaseDates?0087538) |
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| 30 | 1989 -- The third installment of The Karate Kid saga was released in the U.S. Of special interest is the fact that California teachers James Barrett and Roy Nagatoshi are listed in the credits as "Bonsai Plant Advisors." Their work included constructing at least three break-away "stunt doubles" for Mr. Miyagi's juniper, so that it could be torn apart by the bad guys. (http://us.imdb.com/ReleaseDates?0097647) |
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