Japanese Maple

Feb 9, 20216 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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Aug 24, 20123 min

Inspiration from Nature, Japanese Maple

Inspiration from Nature, Japanese Maple Recently I took a visiting apprentice by the name of Lieuwe (from The Netherlands) to Nagoya...

Jun 5, 20123 min

Rebuilding a Japanese Maple

Rebuilding a Japanese Maple Now that all the defoliating has been done to the refined trees here at Aichien, it was time to work on the...

Apr 19, 20124 min

The Japanese Maple Experiment

The Japanese Maple Experiment Since it’s repotting season and I was itching for a maple side project, I asked Mr. Tanaka if I could...

Dec 17, 20115 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...

Dec 11, 20112 min

Fall Colors and a Black Pine

Fall colors and a Black Pine This is the first Fall for me here at Aichi-en and it’s amazing! As all the deciduous trees start to change...