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Peter Tea

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    Horticulture of Bonsai, the beginning...
    Peter Tea
    • Feb 9, 2021
    • 6 min

    Horticulture of Bonsai, the beginning...

    Have you ever wondered how high quality bonsai have full and dense branch structures? I know, dumb questions right? I think we've all...
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    • Japanese Black Pine
    • Juniper
    • Re-potting
    • Trident Maple
    • Japanese Ceramics
    • Bonsai Life
    • Bonsai Show Japan
    • Chinese Antique Ceramics
    • Japanese Maple
    • Pest Management
    • Bending Technique
    • Junichiro Tanaka
    • Flowering Plum
    • Modern Chinese Ceramics
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    Welcome to the Blog! ...again
    Peter Tea
    • Dec 25, 2020
    • 3 min

    Welcome to the Blog! ...again

    Thank you everyone and welcome to my new website and blog! ...again It's been many years since I wrote my last blog post so I apologize...
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    Welcome Home… Now Get to Work!
    Peter Tea
    • Jul 27, 2013
    • 4 min

    Welcome Home… Now Get to Work!

    Kishu Shimpaku grafted on Sierra Juniper It’s great to be home!  Though once I got home, there wasn’t much time for a vacation and I got...
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    Shimpaku, The Unexpected Surprise
    Peter Tea
    • Jan 4, 2013
    • 6 min

    Shimpaku, The Unexpected Surprise

    Shimapku, The Unexpected Surprise It was just another work day at Mr. Moriyama’s garden in early December and the weather was starting to...
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    The End? I Think Not!
    Peter Tea
    • Nov 14, 2012
    • 3 min

    The End? I Think Not!

    The End? I Think Not! !!!SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!! As you all know by know (hopefully) I am in my second year as an apprentice at Aichien....
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    Randomness of Daily Life
    Peter Tea
    • May 21, 2012
    • 2 min

    Randomness of Daily Life

    Randomness of Daily Life Since the last couple of post I’ve wrote as been pretty heavy on Bonsai, I thought I’d lighten it up this time...
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    Going Home! Oh Sweet Freedom!
    Peter Tea
    • Mar 11, 2012
    • 4 min

    Going Home! Oh Sweet Freedom!

    Going Home! Oh Sweet Freedom! That’s right!  I’m going to be going home on vacation!  I’m writing this post as lay on my soft squishy bed...
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    The Other Things I Do Around Here
    Peter Tea
    • Feb 11, 2012
    • 2 min

    The Other Things I Do Around Here

    The Other Things I do Around Here Though I am living the Bonsai life, I’m not necessarily always doing Bonsai.  Many of you may have...
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    Correcting a Weak Trait and Being Creative
    Peter Tea
    • Jan 1, 2012
    • 4 min

    Correcting a Weak Trait and Being Creative

    Correcting a Weak Trait and Being Creative One thing I learned quickly at the nursery was that we’re always on the move doing different...
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    Kadomatsu at Shinpukuji Temple
    Peter Tea
    • Dec 21, 2011
    • 4 min

    Kadomatsu at Shinpukuji Temple

    Kadomatsu at Shinpukuji Temple A few days ago I woke up to my cell phone ringing and it was Mr. Tanaka on the other end.  He said to...
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    Apprenticeship and a Japanese Maple
    Peter Tea
    • Dec 18, 2011
    • 5 min

    Apprenticeship and a Japanese Maple

    Apprenticeship and a Japanese Maple Many people have approached me and asked, “what is the apprentice life really like?”  I would always...
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    Field Trip to Obuse, Part 2
    Peter Tea
    • Aug 23, 2011
    • 1 min

    Field Trip to Obuse, Part 2

    Part 2, Shoujyu-en The next nursery we went to was Shoujyu-en.  Shoujyu-en is owned by a man named Mr. Eura.  His specialty seems to be...
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    Field Trip to Obuse, Part 1
    Peter Tea
    • Aug 22, 2011
    • 1 min

    Field Trip to Obuse, Part 1

    Ever since I started my apprenticeship here at Aichien, I’ve always talked to Mr. Tanaka about my friend Tyler Sherrod apprenticing with...
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    What does Oyakata (親方) mean?
    Peter Tea
    • Aug 10, 2011
    • 2 min

    What does Oyakata (親方) mean?

    I was in the workshop last night talking to Mr. Tanaka about the, “Apprentice Life.”  We talk about it a lot because that is the usual...
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