To shohin or not to shohin

 This Juniper was from the Sacto Convention in 2016 from Ted Matson's workshop.  The foliage was reduced by 80 percent! and then allowed to grow out again which it did very vigorously.  It was originally designed as a chuhin, about 15" when it would be "finished".  However, someone suggested to airlayer it and have two shohin.  There are two black lines barely visible on the trunk.  One is just below where the trunk takes off to the right even with Ken's chin and another about an inch below that even with the zipper pull on Ken's shirt..  That 1" space is where the airlayer will be created.