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Tanaka, 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 Tea
Mar 16, 201216 min read
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JBP 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 Tea
Oct 15, 20113 min read
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An Old Five Needle Pine goes to show
One of the things I look forward to during my apprenticeship is attending shows and getting a glimpse of the behind the scenes....
Peter Tea
Oct 4, 20114 min read
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What 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...
Peter Tea
Aug 10, 20112 min read
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