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This podcast is all about Bonsai, and the people and cultures around the world that influence the art. Hosted by Bjorn L Bjorholm.
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Episode 24 | The Prince and the Prime Minister from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, Bjorn and Cameron discuss an interesting meeting between a Prince, a Prime Minister and Bjorn in a distant land. DONATE TO BONSAI-U! http://bjornbjorholm.com/donate/ ALL BONSAI-U...
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Episode 23 | Double-Flush Pine Bonsai from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, the Eisei-en team discusses summer decandling techniques for double flush pines, including Japanese Black and Red Pines, as well as the American Pitch Pine. DONATE TO BONSAI-U! ht...
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Episode 22 | Air-layering Bonsai from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, Bjorn and Cameron discuss how to air-layer plants for use in bonsai. They also dive into some new comments from the Youtube comment section and answer questions from the mailbag! ...
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Episode 21 | Partial Outer Canopy Defoliation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, Bjorn and Cameron discuss late Spring techniques for deciduous and broadleaf bonsai - namely, the mechanics of Partial Outer Canopy Defoliation. The team also dives into Internet ...
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Episode 20 | Cameron Carlson from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode of the Bonsai Network Podcast, we bring you an interview with Eisei-en's new apprentice Cameron Carlson. We also dive into some internet hate comments in our new segment 'Talk Sh*t...
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Episode 19 | Adam Jones from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, we sit down with Adam Jones, an American-born bonsai professional who apprenticed at Mansei-en nursery in the Omiya Bonsai Village and the first foreigner to establish his own bons...
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Episode 18 | Saburo Kato and Mansei-en from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, we look at the history and legacy of Bonsai Master Saburo Kato and his Mansei-en nursery in the Omiya Bonsai Village. Sorry folks - I searched for hours and couldn't find the phot...
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Bonsai-U Announcement from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Just a short announcement this week about our new free online bonsai learning platform called Bonsai-U! Access the videos via the link below and consider making a donation to help support Bonsai-U...
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Episode 17 | Ask Me Anything 2019 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this final episode of 2019, Bjorn answers listeners' questions from the mailbag. Subscribe to Bonsai-U here: https://www.youtube.com/c/BjorvalaBonsaiStudio
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Episode 16 | The Bonsai Art Of Keiichi Fujikawa from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, we discuss the Bonsai Art of Keiichi Fujikawa. Mr. Fujikawa is the second-generation owner of Kouka-en Bonsai Nursery in Osaka, Japan and was Bjorn's Oyakata, or teacher, during h...
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Episode 15 | Bonsai Hate Mail from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bonsai hate mail, does it exist? Yes, but it's not all bad. In this episode, we dive into a subject that was inspired by a recent influx of negative e-mails. Let's do this.
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Episode 14 | Overwintering Bonsai from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, we discuss how to overwinter your bonsai. Bjorn discusses low temperature thresholds, plant cell death, photo-inhibition, and poly-house construction, among other topics related t...
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Episode 13 | What is mochikomi? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, we discuss the Japanese term mochikomi as it relates to bonsai art.
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Episode 12 | Rafa Torres from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After a long hiatus, the Bonsai Network Podcast is back! In this episode, we interview Rafa Torres, owner of Bonsai Sense in Mallorca, Spain.
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Episode 11 | The Yakuza Connection from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, Bjorn recounts his experiences in Japan dealing with the notorious Yakuza (Japanese mafia) and dives into the meaning of the term 'Oyakata' in bonsai culture.
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Episode 10 | Gendai Bonsai from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode we dive into Gendai Bonsai, or Contemporary Bonsai, and discuss the economic influences in bubble-period Japan that spawned this new approach to creating bonsai art. And Bjorn answ...
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Episode 9 | Backcountry Bonsai from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, we sit down with Dan W. and Steve V. from Backcountry Bonsai in Wyoming to discuss the ethics of collecting yamadori.
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Episode 8 | George Takei Presents...Tree Torture! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, we discuss the morality of bonsai art. Is it torture? Do plants feel pain? Are they conscious? Listen to find out!
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Episode 7 | A Tractate on Japanese Aesthetics from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, we dive into Donald Richie's book 'A Tractate on Japanese Aesthetics' and discuss its implications on bonsai art and design.
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Episode 6 | Oscar from Bonsai Empire from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, we sit down with Oscar Jonker, the man behind the curtain of Bonsai Empire.
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Episode 5 | Ask Me Anything from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In Episode 5, Bjorn answers listener questions from around the world.
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Episode 4 | Bonsai Defined from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bonsai - is it really just a tree in a pot? In this episode, we attempt to define bonsai on a deeper level. And we also dive into the very first mailbag with listener questions!
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Episode 3 | Naoki Maeoka & Thomas Ulecki from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This episode features an interview with Japanese bonsai professional Naoki Maeoka and current Kouka-en bonsai apprentice Thomas Ulecki.
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Episode 2 | Japanese Culture & Bonsai Art from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In Episode 2, we utilize Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Theory to analyze Japanese culture and its influence on contemporary Bonsai Art.
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Episode 1 | In the Beginning... from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In our inaugural podcast, we take a look at the future goals of the Bonsai Network Podcast and explore Bjorn's background in bonsai art.
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Episode 27 | Bjorn Gets Interviewed by Asis from 2020-08-17T12:00:35
In this episode, the tables get flipped with Bjorn in the hot-seat answering questions from Asis, who is a member of the Saitama Puebla Bonsai Society in Mexico.
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Yannick Kiggen | Episode 26 from 2020-07-27T14:37:02
In this episode, we talk with Yannick Kiggen of Yama Bonsai Studio in Belgium. Yannick spent time studying at Shunka-en Bonsai Museum in Tokyo under Kunio Kobayashi, and he currently operates his ...
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Episode 25 | Andrei Bessonov from 2020-07-17T12:58:19
In this edition, we speak with young Russian bonsai professional Andrei Bessonov. Andrei recently completed a six-year apprenticeship under Masahiko Kimura in Saitama, Japan.
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