Peter Tea -- March 15, 2015
Peter Tea … I am located in San Jose, California and have been working and traveling all over the United States. I started learning about Bonsai in 2001. I was an Automotive Technician at a Ford dealership for almost 10 years and Bonsai was my hobby on the side. Most of my Bonsai training came in 2003 when I met Boon Manakitivitpart & signed up for his Bonsai Intensive program after seeing him do a demonstration at the Sei Boku Kai Bonsai club meeting in San Mateo, California. Once I visited his garden, I knew he was the person to study with in the United States. In 2011 I decided to change career paths and traveled to Japan to study Bonsai full time under Mr. Junichiro Tanaka at Aichien Bonsai Garden. I was an apprentice for over 2 years and was released in 2013 having completed my 5 year apprenticeship early. With Mr. Tanaka’s blessing, I returned to the United States in 2013 ready to continue my business and work. (Information from Peter Tea's web site. https://peterteabonsai.wordpress.com/about-me/)