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15-Feb-2002
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John Naka's Bonsai Techniques I
Bonsai Techniques One
Author: John Yoshio Naka (John Y. Naka) Publisher: Bonsai Institute of California Binding: Paperback Pages: 269 Dimensions (in inches): 8.5 x 11 Publish date: June 1984 497 b&w illustrations ISBN: 0930422317  Price it at Amazon Now in its 13th printing, Bonsai Techniques One has been recognized as one of the definitive texts on bonsai. Illustrated with John Naka's drawings, Bonsai Techniques One does a great job of explaining the techniques and problems encountered in styling and caring for bonsai. The companion volume, Bonsai Techniques II delves more into styling concerns. John Naka is a reknown grandmaster of the bonsai art. Other books written/edited by this author: Bonsai Techniques II, Classic Bonsai of Japan
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27-Apr-2002
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Re: John Naka's Bonsai Techniques I
John Naka's Bonsai Techniques I and II were my first purchas, the foundation of my bonsai liberary. Any aspiring bonsai artest should have and understand the basic information offered by Mr Naka. As reference books these two publications are invaluable.
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27-Apr-2002
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Re: John Naka's Bonsai Techniques I
Technique's I was not my first Bonsai Book, but it is the one I find myself going back to the most for 'advise'. It is well written and extremely informative!!
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31-Aug-2002
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Bonsai techniques 1
I just got on amazon Bonsai techniques 1 for 30.00 and (I dont think the seller new this) its signed!
I skimmed the book and picked up more stuff then I got reading my other ten books cover to cover! small as you can tell I'm quite happy with my new book
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19-Oct-2002
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I really like this book and think it's the bible for Bonsai.
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19-Oct-2002
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When I'm in doubt......I check it out.
(BT 1 that is) Paul
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5-Aug-2003
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Hi
A couple of weeks ago I read Naka's books I & II they are really good.
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5-Aug-2003
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WOW!
Holy moly... what's with the prices?
I think vol 1 and 2 at my local bonsai nursery are $25 and 35, I think (or is it the other way around?). When I bought mine, all the ones were signed and stamped with a chop. I can check to see if they have more if someone's seriously interested. Great books.
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5-Aug-2003
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I think Dallas Bonsai has both I and II available for $30 and $40 respectively - with John Naka's signature. It is readily available.
Matt - I have a 1st edition John Naka I available to sell ( member donation to our bonsai club) It has a blue cover copyright 1973 - not signed. Do you have any idea what it is worth? I am thinking of selling it on Ebay.
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5-Aug-2003
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I love these books and this man. As has been pointed out before on this forum, John Naka is not the incredibly gifted artist that some others are. Maybe that is what makes his books so great. He seems to understamd how to explain what he knows (which is alot) in a way that the common enthusiast can understand. When I read Naka's books, I am filled with confidence that I can do this.
If I get to his level, I will be more than content. When I worked in IT, I had a guy working for me that was a far more gifted technician than I was. Well, than anybody else in the departmant was. He had tried management and failed. Nobody could figure out what he was talking about half the time and he was incredibly frustrating to work for. It was hard enough to try to manage him. Yet the things he could do with software systems were amazing. I could understand maybe half of what he did. I'd say he was about 5 to 10 times as productive as I was on individual assignments, and I was considered pretty good. Yet, he was nearly fired the second time he failed as a manager. The reason I bring this up is merely to point out that different people have different gifts. John's gift is to be able to explain to the rest of us bonsai basics. Nobody ever has or ever will become a truly outstanding bonsai artist through the use of these books. But for guys like me, they will bring us through the ignorance and confusion that are so discouraging for the average person trying to master bonsai to a basic competence that is hugely satisfying. Fred |
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