Bonkura - Revision history

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	[[File:{{#setmainimage:Bonkura.jpg}}\|thumb\|300px\|Bonkura talking about pen spinning at the PSAJ 1st General Assembly.]]'''Toshikazu 'Bonkura' Nagai''' ''Japanese:'' '''長井俊和''' (5 December 1985-13 September 2007) was a famous [[JEB]] spinner. He was one of the first spinners to be televised, along with the likes of [[SEVEN]] and [[~~Ryo~~]], and was vice chairman of [[Pen Spinning Association Japan]], an organization aiming to teach and spread awareness of pen spinning. Competitively he took part in the [[Pen Spinning World Tournament 2007]]. He features in famous early [[Collaboration Video\|Collaboration Videos]] such as [[JapEn#JapEn 1st\|JapEn 1st]] and [[JapEn#JapEn 2nd\|JapEn 2nd]].		[[File:{{#setmainimage:Bonkura.jpg}}\|thumb\|300px\|Bonkura talking about pen spinning at the PSAJ 1st General Assembly.]]'''Toshikazu 'Bonkura' Nagai''' ''Japanese:'' '''長井俊和''' (5 December 1985-13 September 2007) was a famous [[JEB]] spinner. He was one of the first spinners to be televised, along with the likes of [[SEVEN]] and [[RYO]], and was vice chairman of [[Pen Spinning Association Japan]], an organization aiming to teach and spread awareness of pen spinning. Competitively he took part in the [[Pen Spinning World Tournament 2007]]. He features in famous early [[Collaboration Video\|Collaboration Videos]] such as [[JapEn#JapEn 1st\|JapEn 1st]] and [[JapEn#JapEn 2nd\|JapEn 2nd]].

	Bonkura's influence on the hobby across many facets has resulted in him being considered one of the first 'legendary' spinners, and he consistently tops or ranks highly on lists of the greatest spinners of all time.		Bonkura's influence on the hobby across many facets has resulted in him being considered one of the first 'legendary' spinners, and he consistently tops or ranks highly on lists of the greatest spinners of all time.

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Death

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	The PSAJ website lists many additional appearances of the organization in media, but it is difficult to track down the articles and recordings to determine which he was involved in.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090130110152/http://www.pen-spinning.org/report/mediareport.html Archived PSAJ page listing appearances of the organization in 2007]</ref><br clear=all>		The PSAJ website lists many additional appearances of the organization in media, but it is difficult to track down the articles and recordings to determine which he was involved in.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090130110152/http://www.pen-spinning.org/report/mediareport.html Archived PSAJ page listing appearances of the organization in 2007]</ref><br clear=all>
	==Death==		==Death==
	Bonkura died of cardiac failure on the 13th of September 2007, aged 21. The news was announced to the pen spinning community on the 21st of September 2007, with a eulogy of his contributions to PSAJ and the pen spinning community as a whole.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071007224557/http://pen-spinning.org/bonkura.html Archived eulogy page from PSAJ]</ref>		It was reported that Bonkura died of cardiac failure on the 13th of September 2007, aged 21. The news was announced to the pen spinning community on the 21st of September 2007, with a eulogy of his contributions to PSAJ and the pen spinning community as a whole.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071007224557/http://pen-spinning.org/bonkura.html Archived eulogy page from PSAJ]</ref>

	Many of the boards made threads spreading the news, including [[UCPSB]]<ref>[https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/ucpsb/bonkura-is-dead-t8994.html UCPSB Thread on Bonkura's death]</ref> and the newly created [[UPSB#V3\|UPSB V3]]<ref>[https://upsb-v3.spin-archive.org/topic/1092 UPSB V3 Thread on Bonkura's death]</ref>, with much of the spinning community expressing grief for his death.		Many of the boards made threads spreading the news, including [[UCPSB]]<ref>[https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/ucpsb/bonkura-is-dead-t8994.html UCPSB Thread on Bonkura's death]</ref> and the newly created [[UPSB#V3\|UPSB V3]]<ref>[https://upsb-v3.spin-archive.org/topic/1092 UPSB V3 Thread on Bonkura's death]</ref>, with much of the spinning community expressing grief for his death.

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	Toshikazu's contributions were integral to the development of pen spinning into what it is today. Particularly in Japan, his influence on the media and formation of PSAJ helped turn [[JEB]] into one of the largest and strongest pen spinning communities in the world. Tributes and unofficial solo videos are made at a constant rate for him, long after his death and he is remembered ahead of all other great spinners of his era.		Toshikazu's contributions were integral to the development of pen spinning into what it is today. Particularly in Japan, his influence on the media and formation of PSAJ helped turn [[JEB]] into one of the largest and strongest pen spinning communities in the world. Tributes and unofficial solo videos are made at a constant rate for him, long after his death and he is remembered ahead of all other great spinners of his era.

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2021-02-16T14:49:48Z

Competitive Spinning

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	{{See also\|Pen Spinning World Tournament 2007}}		{{See also\|Pen Spinning World Tournament 2007}}
	====Round 1====		====Round 1====
	<youtube width="320" height="192">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CayHW4DlBR4</youtube>		<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
			Versus Nanna. The stall was considered extremely difficult and surprising for the time, which led to the combo sometimes being labeled as one of the greatest combos of all time.
			<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CayHW4DlBR4</youtube></div>
			</div>

	~~Versus Nanna. The stall was considered extremely difficult and surprising for the time, which led to the combo sometimes being labeled as one of the greatest combos of all time.~~
	====Round 2====		====Round 2====
	<youtube width="320" height="192">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JKg9CeLP_M</youtube>		<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
			Versus Daft System.
			<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JKg9CeLP_M</youtube></div>
			</div>

	~~Versus Daft System.~~
	====Round 3====		====Round 3====
	<youtube width="320" height="192">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkMdzxeXM6Y</youtube>		<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
			Versus Mizm.
			<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkMdzxeXM6Y</youtube></div>
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	~~Versus Mizm.~~
	====Round 4====		====Round 4====
	<~~youtube width~~="~~320~~" ~~height="192">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvqGqN0VH0s</youtube~~>		<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">

	Versus [[Eriror]].		Versus [[Eriror]].
			<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvqGqN0VH0s</youtube></div>
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	==In the media==		==In the media==

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Solo videos

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	===Solo videos===		===Solo videos===
	====1st Solo====		====1st Solo====

	<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">		<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
	First posted on [[UCPSB]] on June 15th, 2006. Notable for his 'Fan' combos.		First posted on [[UCPSB]] on June 15th, 2006. Notable for his 'Fan' combos.
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	====2nd Solo====		====2nd Solo====
	<~~youtube width~~="~~320~~" ~~height="192">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFBKGQ5ScDc</youtube~~>		<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">

	Released on August 15th, 2007. Revolutionary for its time, showing off new techniques with 1p2h, the I-Sonic and Bonkura trick as well as the use of a magnet and string in the combo.		Released on August 15th, 2007. Revolutionary for its time, showing off new techniques with 1p2h, the I-Sonic and Bonkura trick as well as the use of a magnet and string in the combo.
			<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFBKGQ5ScDc</youtube></div>
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	===Influential spinning===		===Influential spinning===

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2021-02-16T14:47:28Z

1st Solo

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	===Solo videos===		===Solo videos===
	====1st Solo====		====1st Solo====
	~~<youtube width="320" height="192">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Liwv1IOCP2I</youtube>~~

			<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
	First posted on [[UCPSB]] on June 15th, 2006. Notable for his 'Fan' combos.		First posted on [[UCPSB]] on June 15th, 2006. Notable for his 'Fan' combos.
			<div class="mw-collapsible-content"><youtube width="320" height="192">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Liwv1IOCP2I</youtube></div>
			</div>

	====2nd Solo====		====2nd Solo====

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	[[File:{{#setmainimage:Bonkura.jpg}}\|thumb\|300px\|Bonkura talking about pen spinning at the PSAJ 1st General Assembly.]]'''Toshikazu 'Bonkura' Nagai''' ''Japanese:'' '''長井俊和''' (5 December 1985-13 September 2007) was a famous [[JEB]] spinner. He was one of the first spinners to be televised, along with the likes of [[SEVEN]] and [[Ryo]] and was vice chairman of [[Pen Spinning Association Japan]], an organization aiming to teach and spread awareness of pen spinning. Competitively he took part in the [[Pen Spinning World Tournament 2007]]. He features in famous early [[Collaboration Video\|Collaboration Videos]] such as [[JapEn#JapEn 1st\|JapEn 1st]] and [[JapEn#JapEn 2nd\|JapEn 2nd]].		[[File:{{#setmainimage:Bonkura.jpg}}\|thumb\|300px\|Bonkura talking about pen spinning at the PSAJ 1st General Assembly.]]'''Toshikazu 'Bonkura' Nagai''' ''Japanese:'' '''長井俊和''' (5 December 1985-13 September 2007) was a famous [[JEB]] spinner. He was one of the first spinners to be televised, along with the likes of [[SEVEN]] and [[Ryo]], and was vice chairman of [[Pen Spinning Association Japan]], an organization aiming to teach and spread awareness of pen spinning. Competitively he took part in the [[Pen Spinning World Tournament 2007]]. He features in famous early [[Collaboration Video\|Collaboration Videos]] such as [[JapEn#JapEn 1st\|JapEn 1st]] and [[JapEn#JapEn 2nd\|JapEn 2nd]].

	Bonkura's influence on the hobby across many facets has resulted in him being considered one of the first 'legendary' spinners, and he consistently tops or ranks highly on lists of the greatest spinners of all time.		Bonkura's influence on the hobby across many facets has resulted in him being considered one of the first 'legendary' spinners, and he consistently tops or ranks highly on lists of the greatest spinners of all time.

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	[[Category: Notable Spinners]]		[[Category: Notable Spinners]]
	[[Category: TV Spinners]]		[[Category: TV Spinners]]
			[[Category: Legendary Spinners]]

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2021-01-28T12:51:12Z

Legacy

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	By 2009, his 'Thumbaround to Air' trick had been developed into the first aerial power tricks, such as the [[Hai Tua#Aerial\|Aerial Hai Tua]] and [[Palmspin to FL TA#Aerial\|Aerial Palmspin to FL TA]]. In 2009 these derivatives were used by Spinnerpeem in his successful run at the [[Pen Spinning World Tournament 2009]].		By 2009, his 'Thumbaround to Air' trick had been developed into the first aerial power tricks, such as the [[Hai Tua#Aerial\|Aerial Hai Tua]] and [[Palmspin to FL TA#Aerial\|Aerial Palmspin to FL TA]]. In 2009 these derivatives were used by Spinnerpeem in his successful run at the [[Pen Spinning World Tournament 2009]].

	Bonkura had also heavily influenced another former world champion, S777, who won the [[Pen Spinning World Tournament 2011]]. S777 had borrowed heavily from Toshikazu's style of spinning and frequently referenced him in videos, so much so that he was popularly considered to be Toshikazu's successor.		Bonkura had also heavily influenced another former world champion, [[S777]], who won the [[Pen Spinning World Tournament 2011]]. S777 had borrowed heavily from Toshikazu's style of spinning and frequently referenced him in videos, so much so that he was popularly considered to be Toshikazu's successor.

	==External Links==		==External Links==
	* [https://w.atwiki.jp/penspinorder/pages/130.html#id_bd64a713 List of Bonkura's CV contributions and breakdowns of the combos in Japanese]		* [https://w.atwiki.jp/penspinorder/pages/130.html#id_bd64a713 List of Bonkura's CV contributions and breakdowns of the combos in Japanese]

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	Many of the boards made threads spreading the news, including [[UCPSB]]<ref>[https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/ucpsb/bonkura-is-dead-t8994.html UCPSB Thread on Bonkura's death]</ref> and the newly created [[UPSB#V3\|UPSB V3]]<ref>[https://upsb-v3.spin-archive.org/topic/1092 UPSB V3 Thread on Bonkura's death]</ref>, with much of the spinning community expressing grief for his death.		Many of the boards made threads spreading the news, including [[UCPSB]]<ref>[https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/ucpsb/bonkura-is-dead-t8994.html UCPSB Thread on Bonkura's death]</ref> and the newly created [[UPSB#V3\|UPSB V3]]<ref>[https://upsb-v3.spin-archive.org/topic/1092 UPSB V3 Thread on Bonkura's death]</ref>, with much of the spinning community expressing grief for his death.
			==Legacy==
			Toshikazu's contributions were integral to the development of pen spinning into what it is today. Particularly in Japan, his influence on the media and formation of PSAJ helped turn [[JEB]] into one of the largest and strongest pen spinning communities in the world. Tributes and unofficial solo videos are made at a constant rate for him, long after his death and he is remembered ahead of all other great spinners of his era.

			By 2009, his 'Thumbaround to Air' trick had been developed into the first aerial power tricks, such as the [[Hai Tua#Aerial\|Aerial Hai Tua]] and [[Palmspin to FL TA#Aerial\|Aerial Palmspin to FL TA]]. In 2009 these derivatives were used by Spinnerpeem in his successful run at the [[Pen Spinning World Tournament 2009]].

			Bonkura had also heavily influenced another former world champion, S777, who won the [[Pen Spinning World Tournament 2011]]. S777 had borrowed heavily from Toshikazu's style of spinning and frequently referenced him in videos, so much so that he was popularly considered to be Toshikazu's successor.
	==External Links==		==External Links==
	* [https://w.atwiki.jp/penspinorder/pages/130.html#id_bd64a713 List of Bonkura's CV contributions and breakdowns of the combos in Japanese]		* [https://w.atwiki.jp/penspinorder/pages/130.html#id_bd64a713 List of Bonkura's CV contributions and breakdowns of the combos in Japanese]

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	[[File:{{#setmainimage:Bonkura.jpg}}\|thumb\|300px\|Bonkura talking about pen spinning at the PSAJ 1st General Assembly.]]'''Toshikazu 'Bonkura' Nagai''' ''Japanese:'' '''長井俊和''' (5 December 1985-13 September 2007) was a famous [[JEB]] spinner. He was one of the first spinners to be televised, along with the likes of [[SEVEN]] and [[Ryo]] and was vice chairman of [[Pen Spinning Association Japan]], an organization aiming to teach and spread awareness of pen spinning. Competitively he took part in the [[Pen Spinning World Tournament 2007]]. He features in famous early [[Collaboration Video\|Collaboration Videos]] such as [[JapEn#JapEn 1st\|JapEn 1st]] and [[JapEn#JapEn 2nd\|JapEn 2nd]].		[[File:{{#setmainimage:Bonkura.jpg}}\|thumb\|300px\|Bonkura talking about pen spinning at the PSAJ 1st General Assembly.]]'''Toshikazu 'Bonkura' Nagai''' ''Japanese:'' '''長井俊和''' (5 December 1985-13 September 2007) was a famous [[JEB]] spinner. He was one of the first spinners to be televised, along with the likes of [[SEVEN]] and [[Ryo]] and was vice chairman of [[Pen Spinning Association Japan]], an organization aiming to teach and spread awareness of pen spinning. Competitively he took part in the [[Pen Spinning World Tournament 2007]]. He features in famous early [[Collaboration Video\|Collaboration Videos]] such as [[JapEn#JapEn 1st\|JapEn 1st]] and [[JapEn#JapEn 2nd\|JapEn 2nd]].

	Bonkura's influence on the hobby across many facets has resulted in him being considered one of the first 'legendary' spinners, and he consistently ranks ~~high or tops~~ lists of the greatest spinners of all time.		Bonkura's influence on the hobby across many facets has resulted in him being considered one of the first 'legendary' spinners, and he consistently tops or ranks highly on lists of the greatest spinners of all time.
	==History==		==History==
	Toshikazu was born in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan on December 5th, 1985. The handle 'Bonkura' is derived from a nickname he acquired in his first year of elementary school, translating to 'idiot' or 'dimwit'. He started spinning when he was 13 years old in 1998-1999, with at least 8 years of experience in the hobby by 2007.		Toshikazu was born in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan on December 5th, 1985. The handle 'Bonkura' is derived from a nickname he acquired in his first year of elementary school, translating to 'idiot' or 'dimwit'. He started spinning when he was 13 years old in 1998-1999, with at least 8 years of experience in the hobby by 2007.