: Unlike traditional Japanese methods that can be strictly formal, Naka encouraged working with a tree's natural tendencies. Patience as a Tool
: When wiring a full tree, Naka recommended starting from the trunk and moving upward to the primary branches. 2. Strategic Pruning john yoshio naka bonsai techniques 1
: He viewed bonsai as a way of life, stressing that "the bonsai is not you working on the tree; you have to have the tree work on you". Core Techniques Found in Volume 1 Bonsai Techniques I : Unlike traditional Japanese methods that can be