# Rare Books, Shohin, and US Bonsai History w/ John Romano - Ep 44

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Podcast: [Bonsai Builders Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806)
Published: 2026-06-24T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bonsaibuilders/episodes/Rare-Books--Shohin--and-US-Bonsai-History-w-John-Romano---Ep-44-e3l6c6p
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## Resource

In this Episode, I speak with John Romano, an esteemed teacher and certified Shohin instructor based in the Northeastern US. In this refreshing conversation, we cover a wide array of topics including the history of bonsai in the US, John's time at Taisho-en in the early 2000's, and even a conversation about rare books.

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