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Top left; Mr. Lindsay Bebb The city of Perth in Western Australia was declared as
(Australia) along with his son the next venue for the World Bonsai Convention. Mr.
Tony Bebb worked on a fairly Jiro Fukuda handed over the baton of responsibility
old Black Pine by reducing
a considerable amount of of the WBFF Chairmanship to Mr. Lindsay Bebb for
foliage and wiring to create an the next four years.
interesting and wonderful tree.
Top right; Mr. Kunio Kobayashi A Cultural Extravaganza:
and his Shunka-en team The four day event was a cultural extravaganza of
worked on a massive sorts with the organizers going all out to showcase the
black pine and created a
masterpiece in just 2 hours. best of Japanese art and culture. Workshops on Yuzen
Middle left; The finished dry textile drawing, Kimono experience, Japanese gar-
Japanese Black pine on display. dens, Furoshiki wrapping cloth, scrolls, tea ceremony
Middle right; Isao Omachi, a etc. were offered to the delegates. Auctions and raffles
Tsunami survivor, created a of bonsai, pots, suiseki, tools, books etc. were held at
beautiful bonsai from a grafted the dinner party.
Shimpaku itiogawa juniper. The success of the event speaks volumes for the ex-
Bottom left; Mr. Mitsuo Matsuda tremely hard work put in by the organizers and event
had a 5-needle pine as his
demo tree which he designed coordinators and sponsors. This is one convention
and styled very aesthetically Matsuda, Mr. Isao Omachi, Mr.Kenji Oshima and which will be etched in our memories for eternity
and artistically. many others. and will be really difficult to emulate with regards to
There were also demonstrations on creating Shohin the quality of trees and the scale and grandeur of the
and Mame bonsai, making of ceramic containers, a arrangements.
Satsuki Azalea Bonsai demonstration and a lecture on
Suiseki as well.
The welcome and farewell dinners were well
attended. Awards were presented at these functions.

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