Mondays at Mirai: Ryan Kama-Hands

In this episode of Mondays at Mirai, Ryan, wearing a rare button-up shirt, indulges in some hefty and significant repots including a rock planted pine and the iconic Rocky Mountain Juniper No. 1 with expansive deadwood cascading out of a Ron Lang container. With kamas and chopsticks in hand, Ryan shares some of his favorite and least favorite moments of bonsai repotting season.
While finely tucking in the sphagnum moss and soil substrate mixture into a smooth contour on a rock planting, Ryan confides in the camera that even sometimes he gets nervous coming into work. With hundreds of massive repots in process and the season coming to an end, he feels both the pressure and the manic excitement of rapid change that is brought on by the multitude of repottings. Visiting the greenhouse to help this week is a Mirai close friend Adam Johnson, who humbly tries to avoid the camera. Ryan shares a couple of tips to bring ease to your repotting season such as alternating between challenging and more routine repots to keep your spirits up. Looking back at all the work that has been accomplished this year so far, there is satisfaction in knowing incredible bonsai work can be achieved with patience and carefully executed technique.
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[@bernardmarquillero538]

Life can never be so refreshing than a regular day at work doing the things you love to do....tough but you call it a day.

[@hermanvandervoort4807]

Just breath bru,hard work is a blessing and being able ,mentally and physically to perform it ,is peace and success .🌳🌱

[@jeffhurst4744]

Monday’s at MIRAI , are an inspiring, entertaining, and fun thing to follow. Those little quips and bonsai jabs make it a hoot to follow. Oh, and lest we forget the fantastic facial expressions by all there. The wife and I are looking forward to when we can physically visit MIRAI for the first time. THANK YOU !

[@derekm918]

These Mondays at Mirai are my favorite

[@maybemore2010]

I just love mondays at Mirai, thank you so much for sharing.

[@9svm]

I look forward to this every week

[@yajairafernandez7355]

Thanks for such a hard work! Till next time 🤙

[@Ddraculafactory]

Ryan’s face when he says “we have 200 more” is what the upside down smiley face emoji represents 🙃

[@RussellTLittle]

Really love Mondays

[@Alex-ip1dn]

I'm here to chase the bonsai dragon with you boys

[@MrTributes]

great episode!

[@erichraudebaugh]

A new sharp kama is such a pleasure to use after using a dull old kama.

[@templeartsbonsai]

Always makes me wanna level up ! So many awesome bonsai. TY Ryan and team.

[@leighharron]

Love the whole vibe of Mondays at Mirai

[@0090Frederik]

I said it before but I got to say it again. Love Monday at Mirai and the Mirai crew! It is a pleasure to tune in every week.

[@radrickdavis]

Satisfaction... came in a chain reaction. 🎶

[@waterlover]

Love the thickness of all those trunks

[@mephitis4343]

Absolute studs

[@hectordehesa2118]

Monday’s at Mirai make my week!

[@Bonsaicare86]

Beautiful trees, it's always exciting to watch you work with your trees!

[@victorkohnke1720]

awesome!!!!!!

[@browpetj]

Button up shirt on Mirai merch would be good! It's a different design spcae than tees. More than one place to be exploited per side! Then there's the buttons and fit!

[@chrisrigoni]

Inspired.

[@mikkonurmi2846]

8:08 Maybe the best juniper Bonsai in the World in my opinion. Only competition comes from Toryunomai. It is not exactly balanced by the Japanese standards, but for me it is a touch cheeky and absolutely fantastic. I'd feel comfortable to call it my favourite juniper Bonsai of all times. Pot...Peter Benda?

[@ahb5819]

Ron lang

[@BillyBobJoeSnr]

Ryan sounds like he's just realized bonsai is art...he is a sculptor and medium is a living breathing tree. His work will out live him like many of the well known artist akin Henry Moore. The work is torture yet your work is beautiful.

[@Bonsai_Bentley]

I wonder if Josh helped with any of these repots :P

[@invertevision4757]

"Our cover has been blown...SHIT!" New Mirai shirts and hoodies lol 😂. Gotta love Mirai. If ya don't, well, that's kool too but ya missing out on the best. And the 2 kamas side by side, shit had me laughing so hard. Just shows it has definitely been used to the nth degree lol

[@mikegrayleeds]

More jokes please. Fab job everyone ✋ loving your work 🌳🌲🍂

[@joebenson658]

That hair Ryan your starting to look more like Nigel Saunders haha ...

[@Tore1972Wisdom]

LOL.......there is still a long long way to match Nigel´s broom stile.

[@StephenTurnerVlogs]

Sexy bonsai masters. Sexy trees. Sexy camera equipment. YAY MONDAYS!

[@modtheblackmarvel]

No1 .ppppppppfffffffff Amaaaaazzzzzzinggggg.💯💯💯💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🤯💥💥💥

[@elliottcooper-balis5842]

there's been a lot of existential crisis vague-booking going on the past couple of weeks :( wish we knew wtf was going on

[@LessTalkMoreDelicious]

Hamachi Kama are delicious too! 🐟😋

[@modtheblackmarvel]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂realy . You can keep the brush 🤣🤣🤣🤣👊🏾👊🏾

[@StephenTurnerVlogs]

Do you dye the sphagnum that you're top dressing with?

[@TejaJaensch]

❤

[@BonsaiFamily]

good job

[@marysoldeeley2218]

HA!! Only 200 more.... Shit, our cover's blown... Well... They sure make Bonsai look easy! :D And fun!

[@OjaiBonsai]

I'm so curious what the trees cost? Love Mondays at Mirai

[@LounoirRecords]

close to the 5000 range for sure, the most of them at least

[@peterthoms2725]

Was it really better then a Tectonic coffee Ryan?

[@axelris]

6:26 is that a cyborg from the future?

[@ryanfitzalan8634]

my question is how they make money. seriously i cannot remember the last time i mentioned bonsai to someone and they knew exactly what i was talking about, and ive been involved with bonsai since i was 11 years old...

[@jimbersmcimbers]

I don't think you need any weed Ryan the musing you do lol

[@SillySalmon94]

What’s the name of the Podcast?

[@nmhansen]

Asymmetry

[@finnmcguire2134]

First

[@Carlos-pv7vf]

Me gustaría la traducción pero el Mercado mexicano no es tan atractivo jejeje es solo por aprender

[@fryconntinumum6559]

troy seems like a pretty phenomenal employee especially at a bonsai nursery. big dude who can move big trees whose happy and has jokes. i guess you can delete this comment if you want.

[@KarIiah]

3:22 close your eyes and imagine he's not holding a broom but something else

[@percy_the_bonsai_dynasty]

and applying lime sulfur should ware mask.. nice joke!

[@jd1no]

KZbin comments are def stupid.

[@bertilbechhviid3768]

Ryan you dont have to use words you dont even know exist lmao. as a non english first language person at times it can be very har to understand what you mean 😅