Thank you! Yes, it really pays of being there for a little longer (especially since the first few days are a bit of a jet-lag daze, it will be a long time before he opens again in Kyoto but with a bit of discipline that gives me a chance to save some money as well. Unlikely but hopefully...

Thank you!!

The garden itself will go on sale sometime this spring if I remember correctly but they are already looking at setting up the new place in Kyoto. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pdxgo7GAlcycp2w.html

Forever Green

To give the long story (from the website) "The term eisei is a combination of two Japanese Kanji characters. The first, ei (永, pronounced ay), is defined as forever, eternal, ever-lasting, and perpetual. The second, sei (青, pronounced say), means young, green, blue, and adolescence. The combined word eisei could, therefore, be interpreted as forever green, eternally young, or ever-lasting youth. Beneath these more direct translations, though, lie several deeper meanings that speak to the core values and principles expressed in the garden - namely, always maintaining a youthful, energetic approach to learning and forever striving to provide for, and transmit knowledge to, the next generation. The final character, en (園), means garden or nursery. Thus the name Eisei-en is brought to life, representing the garden's dedication to the future of the global bonsai community."

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