RIMOWA's new project "THE NEW NORMAL" features people who continue to challenge themselves in the midst of the Corona Disaster. Since its launch in June of this year, the project has featured break dancersShigekix (Shigekix), ,DJ Licaxxx (Licaxxx).andActor Shuzo Ohira. has been introduced to the public.
This fourth installment features Teppei Kojima, a bonsai craftsman who serves as CEO and producer of TRADMAN'S BONSAI .
Mr. Kojima has a unique background, coming from the apparel industry to the world of bonsai. In this project, he will tell us what led him to bonsai and how he became fascinated with it.
In recent years, bonsai has gradually spread to young people and overseas. Some bonsai trees are hundreds of years old and some are over 1,000 years old. Bonsai trees that have been watered and nurtured by past artists every day have been passed on to the next generation, and the next, and the next, and now they are in my hands. I take care of it every day and pass it on to the next generation. I felt the romance or grandeur of a man in that.
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Mr. Kojima has ventured into the somewhat unique world of bonsai. What motivates you to continue to take on new challenges? The answer is as follows.
To tell you the truth, I had been living a life of a joke, but I changed when I discovered bonsai. I don't want to return the favor, but I want to let people know about the fascinating bonsai culture. I think that sense of mission is what drives me.
The rough-looking man with tattoos peeking out is truly a heretic in the bonsai world. His love for bonsai seems to be extraordinary.To read the rest of the interview, please visit the " Rimowa " website.
