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Tako Zukuri

TAKO ZUKURI - Termed the OctopusStyle in the West because of its exaggerated twists and turns in both trunk and branch often accompanied by contorted, well-exposed roots. The overall effect of the style should be to make the tree look like a scary, monster tree from a fairy tale.

The photo on the left is from a naturally contorted beech in the south west of scotland.

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