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Bonsai Mirai is a company, a place, a practice, an ecosystem of creators. This is our outlet for discussion of all things bonsai and beyond.
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Monday Jan 22, 2018
Monday Jan 22, 2018
Masahiko Kimura is one of the most famous bonsai professionals in the world, one who has truly pushed the technique and concept of bonsai as we know it today. In this podcast, Ryan, Troy & Lime sit down in the studio to discuss the history behind Kimura’s most famous works, the dynamics of bonsai in Japan, stories of the apprentices and Kimura’s overall evolution as an artist. Follow along in the book, The Magician, the bonsai art of Kimura, to reference the images and trees being discussed. Note: especially for 'bonsai hardcore' enthusiasts.
Wednesday Jan 17, 2018
Wednesday Jan 17, 2018
The sound engineer for Mirai Live & resident Timbers enthusiast, Lime is one of the most colorful personalities on the Mirai Team. In this podcast, Lime & Ryan talk big-wall climbing in Yosemite, the life of a nuclear engineer in the Navy & how bonsai has the power to change lives. Note: Especially for 'bonsai hardcore' enthusiasts.
Wednesday Jan 10, 2018
Wednesday Jan 10, 2018
The Mirai team recaps from a recent trip down to California where they visited the most ancient trees on the planet, witnessed avant-garde ceramic artist, Jonathan Cross, wood-firing his kiln, and scrambled through the otherworldly landscape of Joshua Tree.
Sunday Dec 31, 2017
Sunday Dec 31, 2017
Ron Lang is a celebrated ceramic artist, sculptor, and long-time bonsai geek who has a unique perspective on the bonsai vessel. The team sits down with Lang for a heated breakdown on what makes a bonsai a bonsai, and pushing limits with the ceramic body.
Tuesday Nov 28, 2017
Tuesday Nov 28, 2017
Juan Andrade is a bonsai professional hailing originally from Costa Rica, now based in Florida, who recently finished a bonsai apprenticeship in Japan. In this episode, the Mirai crew discusses Andrade's roots with bonsai - his apprenticeship in Japan, collecting epiphytes in the Costa Rican jungle, and where he thinks bonsai is headed.
Sunday Nov 12, 2017
Sunday Nov 12, 2017
Peter Warren joins the Mirai team in the studio for an unfiltered discussion on bonsai in the UK, why suiseki isn't just 'rocks' and how bonsai explains universal physics.
Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
In this inaugural podcast, we dive into the history behind the creation of Bonsai Mirai, and the core players that make this business happen. This is the first of many podcasts to come, where guests from all over the world gather to explore the medium of bonsai as an avenue to connect nature, culture, and the individual. Copyright International Bonsai Mirai 2017