Peter TeaMar 15, 201216 min readTanaka, 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...
Peter TeaOct 15, 20113 min readJBP 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...
Peter TeaOct 4, 20114 min readAn Old Five Needle Pine goes to showOne of the things I look forward to during my apprenticeship is attending shows and getting a glimpse of the behind the scenes....
Peter TeaAug 10, 20112 min readWhat 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...