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decision was made just a bit easier by the live stream-
ing of specific demonstrations which are freely avail-
able on the internet. So with this in mind and choices
made I sat in on demonstrations of my choice then hit
the retail area leaving much of my photography until
late in the day when the crowds thinned.
Convention day one had around twelve thousand
four hundred members of the public through the
doors and most if not all the souvenir T-shirts were
gone. A success, you would think so.
That night I caught up with The President of BCI
Glenis Bebb and husband Lindsay who was preparing
for his demonstration next day.
Staggered by the response on day one was an under-
statement and a glass raised in celebration.

Saturday: Back to the Super Arena for
more.
Again the public line up waiting to get in was just
as long if not just that bit longer. Having made my with the chance to have one’s photo taken with Bonsai Top; Panorama of exhibit.
choices the previous night as to which demonstrations royalty. Middle left; Pots in the retail
to sit in on I took the time to catch up with some of my area came in all sizes and
shapes with antique, custom
new friends made during the weeks prior to arriving Sunday and the last day. Could it be as and hand painted pots eagerly
in Omiya and to purchase even more from those re- good or better as the last three? sort by all.
tailers visited on the Friday. One of the key highlights No disappointment for me. Again choosing which Middle right; Appreciative of
for me was to watch ‘our’ representative from Austra- demonstrations to sit in on and which to download the display, locals in traditional
lia/New Zealand up on the SHIHO-TEN Stage on the and see later made we find ourselves again looking at Kimonos took in the exhibition.
main floor where a visit by Master Kimura to closely a very long line outside the building when we arrived. Bottom right; The retail area
observe what Lindsay Bebb and his son Tony achieved Underestimating the response from the public, I was busy all day, every day.
in the time allotted. will leave others to report on that but given that even-
I wrapped up this day watching the Bonsai Mas- tually it was highlighted that over forty five thousand
ter Kunio Kobayashi Demonstration followed by a passed through the doors in the three days the ex-
quick trip back to the Palace Hotel to change for the hibition was open to the public, one can easily say a
dinner party where again networking and rekindling resounding success as well as a wonderful promotion
and making friendships was the order of the day along of Bonsai which will hopefully instil in the generations

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