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        Less a kudo than a July 22, 2007 professional listing with the Arts and Humanities service of Intute which offers an easy-to-use and powerful tool for discovering the best Internet resources for education and research in Creative Arts and Humanities.

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        The Coconino Institute of Technology (CIT) is a school within a school at Coconino High School in Flagstaff, AZ. Its American Gardening Tour Virtual Field Trip begins with the Phoenix Bonsai Society.

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        The Chattanooga State Technical Community College uses us as an example for correct American Psychological Association style citation for World Wide Web sites, http://library.chattanoogastate.edu/research/apawebexamples.pdf.

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        See also this Internet Bonsai Club exchange from Jan. 16, 2007 about the historical research on our web site.

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        In June 2006, the Art of Bonsai Website put up a copy of our article "Pen, The Origins of the Shallow Tray" (reproduced with permission) for which there is a forum for additional comments.

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        "Visiting your website (phoenixbonsai.com) is liking dipping a toe in a deep pool and wondering at its depth http://www.phoenixbonsai.com/SiteMap.html."
Chris Cochrane, in post to Internet Bonsai Club, December 23, 2005

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        "Magical Miniature Landscapes: The Comprehensive History of Bonsai, at: http://www.phoenixbonsai.com/BonsaiHistory.html    Unlike most grandly titled projects like this, Baran's work lives up to the billing."
Alan Walker, former BCI president, in post to Internet Bonsai Club, December 15, 2005

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        "Your biography ( http://www.phoenixbonsai.com/KMurata.html ) will be the most helpful source of information for the better understanding of Kyuzo. I have included the link.   http://www.iris.dti.ne.jp/~kyukaen/kyukaen/kyukaen-e.htm
With best regards. Kyuka-en Yukio MURATA"  
Personal correspondence of Kyuzo Murata's grandson with RJB, January 7, 2005

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        "When I visited your excellent site I was initially interested in the John Naka section. However, I read further and realised that your research into the history of Bonsai was the finest that I have ever read.  I am in the midst of writing a book on Bonsai, called Bonsai School, and I would like to enquire if you would allow me to use extracts from the historical sections to show the development of Bonsai in the Far East...
        "I do hope that you are able to assist me as, quite honestly, I now realise that anything I say about the historical aspects of Bonsai in Japan would simply be inadequate without your wonderful references."

Craig Coussins, Scottish bonsai master and author, www.bonsaiinformation.co.uk, in e-mail to RJB, November 21, 2001, for his book to be released Nov. 2002

        And so, pp. 26-36 of The Bonsai School are based on  ChineseSchools and pp. 37-39 are based on The Big Picture.

Craig's site includes a copy of the Chinese Schools page at http://www.bonsaiinformation.com/Penjing.htm

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        A review of Craig's book at 
http://www.bonsai4me.com/AdvTech/The%20Bonsai%20School%20Review.html includes "Parts One and Two of The Bonsai School deals [sic] with the basics of bonsai containing sound horticultural advice for both the novice and more experienced enthusiast alike. It also contains what has to be the most most comprehensive account of Bonsai through history I have seen by Robert J. Baran."

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        The first in-print reference to an article from the site was a sidebar on pg. 43 in Mary C. Miller's "Portulacaria afra, A Succulent In Tree Form," pp. 39-44 in the 2004-4 issue of Bonsai Today magazine, #68.  Our Portulacaria article was mentioned with its old users.uswest.net address.

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        "Just read your article on Portulacaria, all I can say is WOW."
James J. Smith, Vero Beach, FL, Portulacaria bonsai expert, in e-mail to RJB, August 20, 2000.  (As Jim supplied photographs and information for the above magazine article, he might have seen the web article during the story's writing.)

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        "I have just discovered your Website and have marvelled at the amount of information you have placed within.  The teaching sections, comprehensive history pages and book lists I think are very useful for others so I have linked to them from my History and How-to pages on my website - The Bonsai in Asia Guide Book - online at http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Palace/7574/..." 
John Oldland, Perth, Western Australia, in e-mail to RJB, January 23, 2000

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        "Bonsai in Period: Tray Plantings in Medieval Japan" by Lady Tsukime extensively cites this web site, although she refers to the older links to some of the pages.

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        "The Art and History of Bonsai" by Meagan Gates, Central Oregon Community College, Winter 2001, Humanities 201, Culture(s) & Literature(s) of Asia included a review of this web site.

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        The directory Suite101.com ("Real People Helping Real People") for the topic of Bonsai has 14 web sites chosen by David J. Brock  Number 11 is www.phoenixbonsai.com : "I include this website because of its outstanding pages devoted to the history of bonsai. This website is a great reference for understanding the history and development of bonsai."

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        The National Bonsai Foundation's page about John Yoshio Naka, http://www.bonsai-nbf.org/na/nakabio.htm , refers to our JYN pages for a more indepth biography.

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        The Los Angeles Times obituary for John Y. Naka, published on May 24, 2004 and accessible at JYN pages, again.

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        Seasonal Care Information pages ( Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring ) for www.bonsaisite.com is based on our Seasonal Care Information.

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        Tasker, Georgia  "Bonsai! Passionate, near-obsessive devotion drives practioners of this ancient art," The Miami Herald, Herald.com, Oct. 13, 2002, http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/4246277.htm, cites our website.  Used material from The Big Picture page.

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        Cowing, Rev. Craig L.  "A Little Spot Enclosed by Grace: A Biblical Spirituality of Bonsai," World Bonsai Friendship Federation, http://www.bonsai-wbff.org/enclosedbygrace.shtml, cites our website for history of bonsai in the west.  Used material from Pre1945 Bibliography page.

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        "Collecting Team of Tahei Suzuki and His Brother Fukuji," Chapter V of "The Shimpaku Juniper: Its Secret History," World Bonsai Friendship Federation, http://www.bonsai-wbff.org/shimpaku/shim5.shtml, ends with a footnote concerning the famous shimpaku "Fudo," and refers readers to more information at www.phoenixbonsai.com/KMurata.html.

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        The website Dao House...Later Daoist History includes a link to Fei Jiang-fang: "Short essay by Robert J. Baran (Phoenix) tells the story of one of the immortal "Gourd Elders" and his magical miniature world."


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