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Peter Tea
Feb 9, 20216 min read
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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Peter Tea
Mar 15, 201216 min read
Tanaka, Junichiro 田中 淳一郎
Tanaka, Junichiro 田中 淳一郎 I was working in the workshop as usual one day and Mr. Tanaka brings in this Black Pine and sets it on his work...
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Peter Tea
Oct 15, 20113 min read
JBP in a blink of an eye!
Since it is now the Fall, we’ve all been busily wire and styling trees. The main trees Mr. Tanaka and I have been styling are Black and...
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Peter Tea
Oct 4, 20114 min read
An Old Five Needle Pine goes to show
One of the things I look forward to during my apprenticeship is attending shows and getting a glimpse of the behind the scenes....
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Peter Tea
Aug 10, 20112 min read
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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