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'Miracle' pine tree monument almost ready for...
The leaves and branches of the "miracle pine" are attached to the trunk at its original site in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 6. (Shingo Kuzutani)
March 07, 2013
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate Prefecture--Just in time for the second anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, the "miracle pine" is about to be reborn, with the top section of...
Tsunami 'miracle' pine tree was younger than thought
The preserved "miracle pine," the sole tree left standing after the tsunami engulfed the Takata-Matsubara pine glade, a celebrated beauty spot in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
February 28, 2013
MORIOKA, Iwate Prefecture--The sole pine tree left standing after the tsunami of 2011 engulfed a local beauty spot apparently was not as old as local tradition claimed.
Tsunami 'miracle' tree gets root and branch...
The preserved trunk of the "miracle pine" is re-erected at the site where in 2011 it was the sole tree to withstand the force of the tsunami. (Yosuke Fukudome)
February 13, 2013
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate Prefecture--A lone pine tree that survived the 2011 tsunami when this city was all but swept away is on its way to becoming a permanent memorial after...
Roots of 'miracle tree' to be preserved
The root system of the symbolic "miracle pine tree" in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, is hauled out by crane on Dec. 6. (Yosuke Fukudome)
December 08, 2012
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate Prefecture--The root system of a lone pine tree that withstood last year's earthquake and tsunami will also be treated and preserved along with the trunk.
Dying ‘miracle’ pine tree receives visitors...
Visitors to a lone pine tree that survived the tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 8 (Shingo Kuzutani)
September 09, 2012
Visitors are flocking to a dying lone pine tree that survived last year’s tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, before it is felled for preservation on Sept. 12.
Locals join to protect Fukushima's lone ‘pine of...
The “pine of hope” on Matsukawaura beach in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, that withstood last year’s tsunami (Hiroshi Kawai)
May 12, 2012
SOMA, Fukushima Prefecture--When the surging waters of the tsunami on March 11, 2011, engulfed coastal forests of scenic Matsukawaura beach, one resilient pine tree stood tall...
Children from disaster area donate seeds to Kew...
Taichi Kon, right, and Anri Minato, center, who are from Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, plant a zelkova tree at the Kew gardens in London on April 3.
April 04, 2012
LONDON--Children from a tsunami-stricken town in Iwate Prefecture have donated seeds of a Japanese red pine and other plants to express their gratitude for Britain's assistance ...
Hope fades for lone pine tree survivor of tsunami
The lone surviving pine tree in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, is now dying. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
February 23, 2012
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate Prefecture -- Very little was left standing in the city of Rikuzentakata after a huge tsunami tore through nearly a year ago. Even the centuries-old pine...
1st sunrise of 2012 gives hope to disaster survivors
The sun rises on Jan. 1 behind the lone "miracle" pine tree that was left standing after the tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. (Eijiro Morii)
January 02, 2012
People in disaster-stricken northeastern Japan were greeted with a spectacular glowing orange sunrise on New Year’s Day, a sign many in the Tohoku region hoped would herald...
'Miracle' tsunami tree to live on through seedlings
Seedlings of the Takata-Matsubara "miracle" pine tree are cultivated by Sumitomo Forestry Co. (Satoru Ogawa)
December 15, 2011
While the inspirational “miracle” pine tree of Rikuzentakata cannot be saved, its legacy will live on due to the efforts of concerned foresters.
Monument planned to replace 'miracle' pine tree
The lone surviving pine tree in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, is now dying. (Atsushi Yamanishi)
December 14, 2011
The so-called miracle pine tree, the only one to remain standing among tens of thousands on a beach inundated by the March 11 tsunami, will no longer be a symbol of restoration ...
From the sky, police record start of tsunami...
The tsunami poured over the popular Takata Matsubara beaches and then swamped nearby hotels in Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture on March 11. (Iwate prefectural police)
December 11, 2011
MORIOKA--When Masuo Murayama was hovering over the city of Rikuzentakata in a police rescue helicopter on March 11, he felt that the huge earthquake didn't have that much of an ...
Famous pines burned in remembrance of disaster...
The timber of pines from the famous Takata Matsubara forest is burned at the Naritasan-Shinshoji temple in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 25. (Kengo Hiyoshi)
September 26, 2011
The wood of pine trees from the celebrated Takata Matsubara forest was burned at the Naritasan-Shinshoji temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, as part of a service for the...
Sole surviving pine tree gives hope
A pine tree that withstood the March 11 tsunami on the shore of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture (Photo by Jun Kaneko)
March 28, 2011
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate Prefecture--Once a famous scenic spot, all the pine trees of Takata Matsubara were flattened by the March 11 tsunami--except for one.
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