Press Release2024.5.24“Fusion of Bonsai and AI Art”
Japanese Bonsai producer TEPPEI KOJIMA takes on a new challenge,
with the phrase of “Tradition is the sum of innovations” in mind.

NEW FACTORY TOKYO(Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yasuro Egashira), an art production
company by Transit General Office (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Sadahiro Nakamura), andTRADMAN'S BONSAI (Matsubaya inc; Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Teppei Kojima), led
by bonsai producer Teppei Kojima, will launch the digital art project “TRADMAN'S BONSAI NFT. S
BONSAI (Matsubaya Co., Ltd., Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Teppei Kojima), led by bonsai
producer TEPPEI KOJIMA, will release the digital art project “TRADMAN'S BONSAI NFT”.
TRADMAN'S BONSAI NFT is a digital art project launched as “a challenge to maximize the potential ofbonsai” by combining images of actual bonsai created by TRADMAN'S BONSAI and keywords selected byTEPPEI KOJIMA himself.
The project plans to release three types of artworks: “Super Rare,” “Rare,” and “Standard.” “Super Rare” willconsist of moving images and music, “Rare” will consist of still images and music, and “Standard” will be aseries of still images.
For “Super Rare” and “Rare”, special music was created for each piece by musicians whom TEPPEI KOJIMAtrusts and loves.
With the phrase of “Tradition is the sum of innovations” in mind, TEPPEI KOJIMA continues to explore new
possibilities for bonsai, and is taking on the challenge of sublimating the traditional culture of bonsai into a
digital form, and presenting a new bonsai culture for the next generation.

About TRADMAN’S BONSAI NFTTRADMAN'S BONSAI NFT has three types.
Super Rare：Video＋Music, 5 pieces in total
Rare：Still Image＋Music, 52 pieces in total
Standard：Still Image, 500 pieces in total
Purchasers will receive a special benefit fromTRADMAN'S BONSAI.
We will announce the price, release date, andhow to buy on the official website, Instagram, andX soon.
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TRADMAN’S BONSAI Profile
With a mission to share the traditional Japanese culture of bonsai
with the world, he formed TRADMAN'S BONSAI in 2015 (andlater established Matsubaya Co., Ltd. in 2016). In addition tocollaborating with apparel select shops, high-end brands, cardealers, etc., he has been delivering the unprecedented world ofbonsai to a wide range of people, including young people, on adaily basis, preserving tradition while transcending conventional
concepts.
https://tradmans.jp/TEPPEI KOJIMA Profile“Bonsai is the ultimate vintage item.” - Bonsai artist TEPPEI KOJIMA, who creates new trends in traditional culture.
He spent his childhood in Matsuba-cho, Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, and graduated from Matsuba Junior HighSchool in Kashiwa City. After being captivated by music, fashion, tattoos, and other street culture as a student, hebecame 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, and in2016, he established Matsubaya Co.
He has been working with various brands and artists such as "shu uemura," "NIKE," "Dior," and "RIMOWA" to createa space with "bonsai" with his one-of-a-kind view of the world.
With "Tradition is the sum of innovations" in mind, he is transmitting the coolness of Japan to men, women, and theworld through bonsai.
TEPPEI KOJIMA Message
In recent years, many rare bonsai have been exported overseas, and as a result, they are being lost without being
cared for. If we could alleviate this problem even a little, people overseas could enjoy bonsai more easily. With thisin mind, I started creating digital art using bonsai as a subject.
Bonsai, which is very difficult for people overseas to own and grow, can now be easily owned and appreciated with
NFT digital bonsai art. We hope to use NFT as an opportunity to expand the possibilities of bonsai and to convey
the charm of real bonsai to more people in the world.
TEPPEI KOJIMA

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A part of the art work of TRADMAN’S BONSAI NFTSuper Rare
Video＋Music （Music Producer：M U R O ）Rare
Still Image＋Music （ Music Producer ：G u r u C o n n e c t ）Standard
Still Image

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Press Release2024.5.24“Super Rare” Music Producer：MURO
World renown DJ and tireless digger, MURO aka King Of Diggin’. His portfolio
expands from DJ to production, from underground to major, throughout Japan andworldwide. Releasing countless label official mixes past and current, he receives deep
respect from artists and music lovers around the globe.
Releasing yet another cover album “Waon” as a producer for a new found label‘TOKYO RECORDS’, he is one of the highest artist of interest in the many fields heprevails.

“Rare” Music Producer ：GuruConnect
Music Producer , music arranger , Composer , BassPlayer , Collage Artist
He started his career as a composer and bassist of the one
and only Experimental Hip-Hop band "skillkills".
As an individual, he has collaborated with Daoko, Gotch,
Chinza Dopeness, Campanella, Akko Gorilla, and others
as a BeatMaker, and has worked with ASIAN KUNG-FUGENERATION, Batten Shoujo-tai, Aiba Higure, andothers as a producer and arranger.
As a player, he has participated in live performances byAwich, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, Daoko, andothers, and is also active in a wide range of other activities,
including music production for commercials!
NEW FACTORY TOKYO
With a desire for “Having art permeate our lifestyles”, NEW FACTORYTOKYO explores and pioneers new areas in the art context,transcending the boundaries between the real and digital worlds, anddisseminates culture based on planning and producing.
NEW FACTORY TOKYO will work with artists, brands, andorganizations that support NEW FACTORY TOKYO and develop art
products, hold art events, and develop various other projects as an art
production company.
https://newfactorytokyo.io/
NEW FACTORY TOKYO CEO Yasuo Egashira
When I first met Teppei, I learned that it is difficult for people overseas to bring bonsai back home, grow them, andgenuinely enjoy them. The answer to this question is richly contained in this work. We hope you will find yourfavorite piece among the masterpieces in this collection, which is linked to our goal of having people enjoy art intheir lifestyles through a culture that is firmly rooted in the art world. We are also offering a wide range of special
for purchasers benefit, so please look forward to it!

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TRANSIT GENERAL OFFICE PR Akamatsu
E-mail : akamatsu-kimiko@transit-web.com / TEL : 080-4807-8316