In the early 1970s, the average American bonsai enthusiast worked with mimeographed sheets or translated Japanese pamphlets. Information was fragmented. Naka, seeing the confusion, decided to write the book he wished he had.
A tree with all the wrong branches from John Naka’s book : r/Bonsai John Naka Bonsai Techniques 1 Pdf
Inside the book, Naka details the creation of his most famous tree, Goshin (Japanese for "Protector of the Spirit"). It is a forest planting of eight junipers, started in 1953. The step-by-step photography in the PDF shows you how to build a forest from sticks. In the early 1970s, the average American bonsai