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

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...

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...

Apprenticeship and a Japanese Maple Many people have approached me and asked, “what is the apprentice life really like?”  I would always...

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...