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Teppei Kojima
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TRADMAN'S BONSAI (Matsubaya Co., Ltd.)
@tradmans_matsubaya.inc

Teppei Kojima
(TRADMAN'S BONSAI)

Teppei Kojima


Matsubaya Co., Ltd.

Founder / CEO / Matsubaya, Inc.
He spent his childhood in Matsuba-cho, Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, and graduated from Kashiwa Municipal Matsuba Junior High School.After becoming fascinated with street culture such as music, fashion and tattoos during his student days, he worked in the apparel industry as a buyer. While traveling overseas to buy goods, he once again noticed the greatness of Japanese culture and was fascinated by the depth of history and beauty of bonsai. Determined to spread the traditional Japanese culture of bonsai to the world, he formed TRADMAN'S BONSAI in 2015. (Matsubaya Co., Ltd. was established in 2016.)

Born and raised in Matsuba-cho, Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture.
After being fascinated by street culture such as music, fashion, and tattoos as a student, he became active in the apparel industry as a buyer.
While going abroad to buy, he realized the beauty of Japanese culture and was fascinated by the depth of history and beauty of "Bonsai".
In 2015, he formed "TRADMAN'S BONSAI" with the idea of ​​” conveying the traditional Japanese culture of bonsai to the world” (In 2016, he established Matsubaya Co.)


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He has created a unique worldview with bonsai and collaborated with various brands and artists, including "shu uemura," "NIKE," "Dior," and "RIMOWA."
With the belief that "tradition is a continuation of innovation," he spreads the coolness of Japan through bonsai to people of all ages and genders, and to the world.
He will be a Land Rover dealer ambassador in 2023 and 2024. He was selected as one of the 2024 Forbes Japan Culturepreneur 30.
 

He has created a space with "bonsai" with his unique world view and collaborated with various brands and artists such as "shu uemura", "NIKE", "Dior", and "RIMOWA".
With "tradition is a series of innovation" in mind,
he has been transmitting the coolness of Japan to men, women, and the world through bonsai.
Appointed 2023 and 2024 Land Rover Dealer Ambassador.
Selected as one of the 2024 Forbes Japan Culture Planner 30.



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Teppei Kojima
@teppei_kojima501

TRADMAN'S BONSAI (Matsubaya Co., Ltd.)
@tradmans_matsubaya.inc