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The formal upright has lost some favor in Japan, or so I have read. Some styles go out of fashion, others come in. Unfortunately, it seems that many formal uprights are being restyled as something else, so the actual number of them is dwindling. The real answer to your question, though, Ron, is yes, proper material is virtually impossible to find without starting from scratch, and of the trees you read critiques for, all were probably anything but formal upright and needed more movement in the trunk.
Chris
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