Alan:

The Yoshimura book is several decades old and in the last three years I
found that many of its references and listed usages have been replaced in
colloquial Japanese.
A language is a living thing and terminology does change over time. I have
found that out while visiting my native Hungary where my speech pattern and
use of idioms were referred to as "quaint" by the youngsters.
I don't believe that the lists of terms as tree names used in Yoshimura's
book are subject to copyright. But I could be wrong.
I am very supportive of Nic's idea of having a Romanized Japanese - English
tree name cross reference list.

Cheers.

Peter Aradi
Tulsa, Oklahoma


-----Original Message-----
From: Internet Bonsai Club ] On Behalf Of
Alan Walker
Sent: 2004. október 15. 11:57
To:
Subject: [IBC] Name Meaning

Good points, at least most of them. I think that starting
a reference is a good idea, too. Listing the Japanese names for
major tree species is very practical and doable.
I just don't really see a practical (and legal) way to
get people to this extensive copyrighted information besides
referring them to the source ultimately.

Alan Walker
http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org


-----Original Message-----
From: Nicolas Steenhout

wouldn't put much stock in it. I just got these straight out of
Kodansha's Romanized Japanese-English Dictionary.

Ok, fair enough

Since this is a classic bonsai book, long in print, which
everyone who is serious about bonsai should have, I recommend
that you simply refer them to this resource for Japanese tree
names.

While I understand the concept and where you're coming from, I
have to say that as a *user*, if I came to the IBC site and was
looking for information, only to be referred to a book, I would
not be impressed.

There are *several* factors why some people don't acquire books
or why
refering them to a book from the site isn't always the best
option.. Could
be that it can't be afforded. Could be that there's no space to
keep books.
Could be that the person in question doesn't want books. Could
be that the person lives in a small town where the only bookstore
(if there is one)
doesn't carry this book. Could be that the person wants the
information at the time they are surfing (like 3am). Etc.

Just my 2 cents.
N

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