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Top left; Mirai Live uses
professional videography and
stage sets.
Top right; A styling and wiring
time-lapse of an incredible
Ponderosa Pine.

Introducing the Future: Mirai Live

live.bonsaimirai.com

By Adam Johnson, USA

f you were an active member with RMBS (Rocky
Mountain Bonsai Society) back in 2010 and
2011, as I was, you likely had some exposure to a
young bonsai professional and Colorado native
Inamed Ryan Neil. With any luck, you may have
observed his talents when RMBS brought Ryan to
Denver as part of their Visiting Artist Program. Or
perhaps you caught a glimpse of him as the headline
artist at the 2012 ABS/BCI International Convention
in Denver, entitled Visions of the American West. Or
maybe, at some point over the past 7 years, you’ve
witnessed his meteoric rise to stardom within
the international bonsai scene. Or possibly, and
most recently, you may have heard of something
called the American Bonsai Movement, for which
he’s considered by many to be the leading voice.
Remember the Artisans Cup? Yeah, that’s the guy.
Well, he’s gone “all-in” on American Bonsai… again.
Ryan is one of the most influential and sought
after bonsai artists alive today. Since 2010, when he
returned from a six-year apprenticeship in Japan, he’s
been building Bonsai Mirai (pronounced mee-RY),
a world-class bonsai garden and education center
located outside of Portland, Oregon. Over the past
Middle; Tier 3 members can access extended-cut content with each new stream.
Bottom; Upcoming streams are publicized well in advance so you can plan to watch and interact in 7 years, Ryan has been the driving force behind the
real time depending on the subscription plan you purchase. Some live streams are free. American Bonsai Movement, and on March 14th,
just a few weeks ago, Bonsai Mirai took a huge step

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