The final 1/3 of the trunk must return to perfectly vertical. Naka verified this as the "Crown of the Mountain." If the apex leans away from the base, the tree looks like a falling tower. If it leans toward the base, it looks like a cowering animal. The apex must be directly above the root base.

Naka’s approach shifted bonsai from a rigid, rule-based craft to a dynamic art form that emphasizes the tree's natural character and the grower's personal connection.

Naka hated "poodle pruning"—sculpting foliage into green meatballs. His verified pruning technique, specifically for junipers and pines, is called the .

No discussion of Naka's techniques is complete without mentioning Goshin ("Protector of the Spirit"). This forest planting of eleven Foemina Junipers perfectly visualizes the principles laid out in his writings.