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RIKUZEN TAKATA
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| HORAIJIMA Island |
a gourd-shaped small island |
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Among the approximately 70,000 pine trees that once lined the coastline,
there is one that survived the tsunami of the Great East Japan Earthquake
with both its branches and trunk intact. The pine tree was nicknamed the
"Miracle Pine Tree" for its survival after enduring the tsunami,
and became a "symbol of hope" for the recovery. It sprouted in
1839 and dead in May 2012, making it 173 years old. After its death, the
27.5 meters -tall Miracle Pine Tree was preserved and maintained to be
passed down to future generations as a symbol of recovery, and now stands
in the same place as before as a "monument." You can go under
the Miracle Pine Tree and view it freely. It's not possible to drive close
to it, but there are free parking lots nearby. In addition, growing successor
trees by grafting seeds and branches taken from the pine tree. |
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