A Trip To Morimae Ginza Bonsai Shop In Tokyo
As I've mentioned in a few different posts in the past month or so, I've been increasingly drawn into bonsai videos on YouTube. Thanks to their recommendation algorithm, I've been wandering into a bonsai rabbit hole and have, I think, come to the conclusion that I should try my hand at some form of bonsai. So, on my recent trip to Tokyo, I decided to seek out some bonsai in person. I came across this post on Bonsai Empire that recommended this small shop called Morimae Bonsai in Ginza that was just a few blocks away from my hotel. That story mentioned that the store was small and recommended a trip upstairs. I wandered over there and found the place and I went in. It *was* small and had one person working in the place behind a counter. The Bonsai Empire piece mentioned an upstairs, but I didn't notice any stairs, so I was stuck just looking around the little shop. They had about a half dozen trees in the store and some tools. The tree that grabs your at