Why I Moved to Japan to Build a Bonsai Garden

How a dyslexic art kid from Pittsburgh ended up building a bonsai garden in Japan. I'm Adam Jones, and after a couple of years off (hello, babies), Tree House Bonsai is back. From my dad's backyard vegetable garden to fine arts at Alfred University, teaching English in Thailand and South Korea, and finally Japan — this is the story of how I stumbled into a bonsai museum in Omiya and never looked back. Sit back, relax, and follow the adventure. Chapters: 0:00 An American building a bonsai garden in Japan? 1:20 Welcome back to Tree House Bonsai 2:13 Who is Adam Jones? 2:39 Growing up near Pittsburgh: Dad's garden 3:27 Art class, dyslexia & finding my safe space 4:30 Studying fine arts at Alfred University 6:51 Where nature creeps back in 7:49 Why I became a teacher 9:46 Thailand, South Korea… then Japan 11:29 How I discovered bonsai in Omiya 12:41 The garden today 🔔 Subscribe to follow the build of Tree House Bonsai 🌳 Train with me in Japan – Seasonal Intensives: https://treehousebonsai.com/products/... 🔗 treehousebonsai.com 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/adamjones_bonsai Adam Jones completed a full bonsai apprenticeship at Mansei-en in the Omiya Bonsai Village under the Kato family. #bonsai #japan #americaninjapan