It needs more light whatever it is. Propeller plants will take that same form with the aerial roots (but it is not a Propeller plant). Succulent of some sort.

My first thought and my last thought was Ispahan, Thanks Olga, I think that might be right.. I will continue to observe, the orginal plant was around 6-7 feet tall or so, which would be correct.. If it continues to grow upwards, I think this is correct, I cant find anything else that is even close really.. I went through all of Rogers Roses last night..in pinks non recurrent, under damasks, centifolias and gallicas. I think my wife was going to kill me.. LOL Silverkelt

Wow!!!!!!!! Thanks Lauri. Almost as exciting as winning the lottery! I checked out their web site and you were right. I emailed them a request for their catalog. There was no mention of cost so I'll see if I hear back from them. I'm glad Brandon is a bit of a drive. This place looks dangerously addictive. Maybe this weekend my husband and I will take a drive over and check it out. Thanks again Lauri for letting me in on a local gold mine!

Well, there must be hundreds of evergreen tree species that can grow in Japan. Are the undersides of the leaves a grayish color? Can you get a good pic of the undersides? Also, need a closeup of a twig to see bud arragement and general twig size. Are there any acorns, or fruit or spent flower stalks? That's what you'd probably need to ID it. I would say it does not look like most of the evergreen oaks in the Cyclobalanopsis section I'm familar with, such as Q. myrsinfolia, acuta, glauca, phillyreoides, or salicina. Quercus typically have a cluster of dormant buds on the twig tip. The prominant veins remind me of a Beech (Fagus). But are there evergreen Beeches in Japan? Could possibly be in the Lithocarpus, Nothofagus or Castenopsis genera. I am growing C. cuspidata but mine has a metallic sheen to the leaf undersides and does not have prominant veins.