Just found a clip that looks at foreigners interest in Bonsai in Japan. Its from Japanese TV and all in Japanese but it features Taisho-en and has lots of good bonsai shots.
https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?vi ... 8794184887
I even managed to get my mug on it!
Joe
Foreigners and Japanese bonsai - Japanese TV
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Re: Foreigners and Japanese bonsai - Japanese TV
Thanks Jow.
Here is a screen capture of you as well!!!
David
Here is a screen capture of you as well!!!
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Thanks Jow,
I've recently returned from Japan. I found plenty of bonsai most places we went. Luckily I had some stored images of my bonsai on my camera. This was the perfect ice breaker. Despite not being able to speak Japanese, I had no trouble talking to local bonsaiists. At one function we attended, there was a fellow sitting on our table who spoke excellent English. So I asked him who does bonsai in Japan? His answer - "old people, retirees and eccentrics".
Not the answer I expected!
Cheers
John
I've recently returned from Japan. I found plenty of bonsai most places we went. Luckily I had some stored images of my bonsai on my camera. This was the perfect ice breaker. Despite not being able to speak Japanese, I had no trouble talking to local bonsaiists. At one function we attended, there was a fellow sitting on our table who spoke excellent English. So I asked him who does bonsai in Japan? His answer - "old people, retirees and eccentrics".
Not the answer I expected!Cheers
John
