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Kaneshiro helped his friend sell the secret bonsai and he became intrigued by
the tiny trees. Because bonsai masters at the time were a closed group,
Kaneshiro taught himself to create and care for bonsai by trial and error,
evolving his own style. He did not adhere to strict Japanese styles, believing that
each tree played a role in shaping itself.
In later years, Kaneshiro was a staunch advocate of bonsai as a living art
form accessible to everyone everywhere. He was generous in sharing what he
knew and was also instrumental in establishing the Hawaii Bonsai Association.
He was honored in 1990 with a certificate of merit award from the Nippon
Bonsai Association. In 1993, the Tropical Conserva-tory at the National Bonsai
& Penjing Museum was dedicated to him.
In training since 1975, this Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘Femina’) appears as if struck by
lightning, killing its top, a look made popular by John Naka’s Goshin.
