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Top left; Ludivina Loyola, Gold,
Hsuan Lo, Chengkung Cheng, and Chonghong Lee. There Blue Bell, Hyacinthoides non-
is also much respect and admiration for the bonsai mas- scripta
ters of Japan. Masahiko Kimura has conducted workshops Top right; Herden Pedrajas,
twice, and Susumo Nakamura, Fukita Isao, who trained Gold, Tugas-sa-Bato, Vitex
under Sensei Kunio Kobayashi and Masashi Hirao, who triflora
has the distinction of being the last student apprentice of Bottom; Keith Ochinang, Gold,
Blue Bell, Hyacinthoides non-
the late Sensei Saburo Kato, have all shared their mastery scripta
of bonsai techniques with Filipino bonsai artists.

Critiques and demonstrations
A day-long series of critiques and demonstrations were
held on May 24th. Budi first gave a critique and advice on
restyling an Eleagnus pungens. He then reshaped raw mate-
rial of a local native tree known in the Philippines as Bignay
(Antedesma bunius). In the afternoon, Mr. Yen Tzu-ching
conducted a demonstration that featured a restyling a Phil-
ippine Ebony (Diospyros ferea). Later, Mr. Tang Chin-feng
restyled a juniper (Juniperus chinensis). Members of the
audience showered them with many questions and mean-
dered around the demonstrators for choice photo oppor-
tunities.

The bonsai exhibition
The bonsai exhibition was divided into two groups.
One was the Pemphis acidula group or Bantigue as it is
known in the Philippines and the second group was all
other trees. The Bantigue is the most popular tropical tree
for making bonsai in the Philippines. The best Bantigue
in the exhibition was awarded to Alfred Manarang. The
best non-Bantigue went to Roberto “Bobby” Gopiao for
his Shohin combination. The panel of judges also selected
the best trees in the exhibit. This year’s winner of the best

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