Planting
Ceremony

2013

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Updated in 2020

Nishikita Elementary School
Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki, Japan

23 Feb

Ioki Monument of the Faithful Plaza
Aki-shi, Kouchi, Japan

27 Feb

Lyra Creative Art School
Kaiso-gun, Wakayama, Japan

07 MarShiraume Kindergarten
Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima, Japan

07 MarHigashigyonin Kindergarten
Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima, Japan

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07 MarTomioka Kindergarten

608 MarMizuho Eco Park (Around Ardent Patriotism and Peace memorial)

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Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima, Japan

Mizuho-machi, Tokyo, Japan

08 MarSmile Kids Park809 MarEpoca

9Motomiya-shi, Fukushima, Japan

Motomiya-shi, Fukushima, Japan

21 Mar

“A. Badoni” High School
Lecco, LC, Italy

25 MarThameside Primary School
Reading, UK

07 Apr

SGI-UK Taplow Court Grand Cultural Centre
Taplow Court, UK

07 AprPark near the Former Mayor’s House
Berlingo, BS, Italy

08 Apr“Vivaldi” Middle School
Bovezzo, BS, Italy

09 Apr

Garden of Malegno City Hall
Malegno, BS, Italy

10 Apr“Gugliemo Marconi” Primary School (Park near the church)
Mura, BS, Italy

10 Apr“Guglielmo Marconi” National Science High School
Foggia, FG, Italy

11 Apr“Ugolini” Primary School
Brescia, BS, Italy

11 AprB & B Joyful People
Alberobello, BA, Italy

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13 Apr“Augusto Righi” National Science High School
Rome, RM, Italy

13 AprOrchard in ManoppelloManoppello, PE, Italy

27 Apr“Alema” Association Headquarters
Cava de’ Tirreni, SA, Italy

15 MayPlanned Environment Therapy Trust (PTT)
Toddington, Gloucestershire, UK

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Nishikita Elementary SchoolJapan
Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki
20 Feb 2013

Daughter of Dr. Ebinuma, Ms. Hitomi, is currently teaching at
Nishikita Elementary School.

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Ioki Monument of
the Faithful PlazaJapan
Aki-shi, Kouchi
23 Feb 2013

She has launched the Kaki Tree Project Executive Committee
in Aki, and planned the tree planting ceremony together with
the Ioki Council of Social Welfare.
Then, in the exhibition room below, local high-school students
conducted Japanse lantern painting and origami workshops.
Finally, all the participants sang together “Believe.” Whilepeople were still feeling the excitement from it, Ms. Kusunose
delivered a few words to close the planting ceremony.
It was such an attractive ceremony, which was rare within
the country and touched us deeply.

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Lyra Creative Art School
Japan
Kaiso-gun, Wakayama
27 Feb 2013

Afterwards, they planted the “seedling from the bombedtree” in the school vegetable garden on the premises.
The female student who was the MC for the planting
ceremony nicknamed the tree “Fusashi,” in hoping that thetree would grow well and become ‘bushy (fusa-fusa).’ Laterthey told us the nickname became the tree’s official name.

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Shiraume Kindergarten
Japan
Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima
7 Mar 2013

The project first started at the Fukushima Geijutsu Keikaku x Art Support
Tohoku-Tokyo’s Kick-off Forum on 30 June 2012. In cooperation with the
Fukushima prefectural government, Fukushima Museum and Fukushima
Prefectural Museum of Art.
A teacher from Tomioka kindergarten attended the event and got inspiredby the Project. The word passed around, and we received the tree planting
applications not only from Tomioka kindergarten but also Shiraume andHigashi-gyonin kindergartens in Aizu-wakamatsu City.

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Kindergarten
Japan
Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima
7 Mar 2013

Volunteers made puffed grain snack in front of the children,
as well. The snack is made by placing rice grains underhigh pressure. The children were loudly counting down theseconds until there was a big booming sound and squealed
as the grains popped out. They coated the puffed rice withhandmade caramel by a teacher and enjoyed eating together.

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Tomioka Kindergarten
Japan
Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima
7 Mar 2013

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Mizuho Eco Park (Around Ardent
Patriotism and Peace memorial)
Japan
Mizuho-machi, Tokyo
8 Mar 2013

Around the war memorial and peace monument in Mizuho-machi, the “saplingfrom the bombed sterculia” and the “bombed camphor tree” are also planted.
The town has been working to foster the awareness about peace within thecommunity over the years, so they planted the rose called “Souvenir d’Anne
Frank” in eight locations within the town as well.
The municipal office has designated the planting day as the “9th Peace
Message Awards Ceremony” day. It held a peace message contest prior to thetree planting ceremony and called for entries from children and local residents.
The second part took place in the Mizuho-machi community center, andthe awards ceremony was held. After Mayor Ishizuka and Town Assembly
President Aoyama made speeches, they awarded the winners and presented
commemorative gifts and kaki tree files. Each prize winner recited his or her
winning entry.
They planted the “seedling from the bombed kaki tree” in the Mizuho Eco
Park as well.

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Smile Kids Park
Japan
Motomiya-shi, Fukushima
8 Mar 2013

Plantings in Fukushima in 2013 took place2012. In cooperation with the Fukushima

in five locations as part of the Fukushima

prefectural government, Fukushima Museum

Geijutsu Keikaku (Fukushima Art Program)and Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art,x Art Support Tohoku-Tokyo’s “‘Passing on

foster parent recruitment campaigns for the

Fukushima’ Project.” The Fukushima Geijutsu“seedlings of the bombed kaki tree” also

Keikaku x Art Support Tohoku-Tokyo is thebegan. On 25 December 2012, a talk event

Tokyo metropolitan government’s support

on the Kaki Tree Project was held in theservices for the earthquake-hit area throughcommunity center in Motomiya City.

art and culture. Three public bodies, namely,
Fukushima Prefecture, Tokyo Metropolitan

On the planting day, 8 of March, after theGovernment and Tokyo Cultrure Creation

school principal made a speech, Dr. Ebinuma

Project (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation fortalked about the kaki tree. Then, Miyajima

History and Culture) co-organize and carryconducted the workshop. Students cut

out art programs in cooperation with local

their figures out from the photos that they

organizations. They aim to provide, from the

prepared and attached a stick to the photo.

perspective of creation of local dynamism and

There they made the fairies.

mental health care through art and culture,assistance for restoration and reconstruction

15 students representing the school movedby creating opportunities to experience art

to the Smile Kids Park, bringing all students’and culture and facilitating interaction among

fairies. Locals were waiting for them there

local communities.

while preparing for rice-cake making. The
Park is an indoor playground built for small

The project first started at the Fukushima

children who cannot play outside due to the

Geijutsu Keikaku x Art Support Tohoku

effects of radiation.

-Tokyo’s Kick-off Forum on 30 JuneAt the tree planting ceremony, the student
representatives put soil over tree roots after
hearing talks given by Dr. Ebinuma and theprincipal. After planting, they made rice cakeand enjoyed eating ‘mochi’ together.
“A message to oneself ten years later” by
students will be put inside a time capsule andburied in the Smile Kids Park ground.
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EpocaJapan
Motomiya-shi, Fukushima
9 Mar 2013

They prepared a brand-new shovel decorated
with a big ribbon. Everyone wore a pair ofwhite gloves and solemnly planted the tree.
Then each placed own fairy around the newlyplanted kaki tree and took group photos.
Final rice-cake making was carried out in the
Epoka’s lobby. About eight people, each helda long stick and pounded rice, which was
Application for planting was sent by Mayor

quite characteristic, and small children who

Yoshiyuki Takamatsu and the board ofcame to Epoka also joined. Fresh rice cake,education. There are three junior high schools

mochi, was served to everyone afterwards. It

within the city. One of them, Motomiya

tasted very nice.

Daini Junior High School has already planted
the kaki tree on 14 February 2000. People“A message to oneself ten years later” bywanted to plant the kaki tree at the otherstudents written when they made fairies will

two, Shirasawa Junior High and Motomiya

be put inside a time capsule and buried in

Daiichi Junior High Schools as well, andEpoka. We look forward to seeing each otherrealized the plantings.

again in ten years.

After the mayor, head of theboard of education, Senior
Staff of the Fukushima
Prefecture Cultural Promotion
Division made speeches, Dr.
Ebinuma and Miyajima alsooffered a few words.

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“ A. Badoni”High School
Italy
Lecco, LC
21 Mar 2013

The students introduced their Haiku and poems, and also
gave guitar and flute performances.
Then, everyone moved outside and planted the sapling fromthe bombed kaki tree.
The student representatives put soil over the tree roots, anda nice-looking signboard was set up beside the tree.

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10Thameside Primary School
UK
Reading
25 Mar 2013

Thameside Primary School is a state schoolwith 300 pupils from a wide range of culturaland social backgrounds. 30% of the pupils
use English as their second language and 31
different languages are spoken within theschool. One of the parents, Mrs. Katja Bailey,a friend of Yoriko Miyajima from the Kaki
Tree Project head office has two children
who attend the school. She has introduced
the Project to the school principal, and theprincipal applied to plant the tree.
Prior to the tree planting ceremony,workshops were held on 12 and 13 March.
The Parent Forum at the school is a very
active parent association, and many creative
parents take part in it. These parents
mainly ran and conducted the workshops.
Children made dolls from cloth and laces,
padded (raised) cloth pictures of plants, andbig leaves with colored paper during theworkshops. Children also had a homework to
make a drawing/craft of a kaki tree.

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They first planted the tree in the schoolyard
during the ceremony on 25 March. They
decorated nicely around the tree. Then in
the gymnasium, children presented their art
works and played violin and piano.
They displayed those works of art in the gym
later, and many parents and neighbors visited
to see them. They also made sweets.
Yoriko Miyajima visited the school on 6 April,ten days after the planting and took thephoto of the kaki tree.

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SGI-UK Taplow Court Grand
Cultural Centre
UK
Taplow Court
7 Apr 2013

SGI-UK (Soka Gakkai International – UK) Nationalin turn. A niceCentre, Taplow Court stands atop a hill besidegold plate was

the River Thames. It is about 30 minutes away

embedded

from the Heathrow Airport by car, and a “historicin the brickbuilding” considered a national heritage by thewall for the

UK government. Since its opening in 1989, it has

kaki tree andbeen hosting peace exhibitions, art festivals andtwo children

family festivals. Locals enter and leave the house

representatives

freely, and love this historic building. There is aunveiled it.

library inside the house which displays its history

They introduced(owners in the past, etc.) and related material.

a child’s poem
and watered

The “sapling from the bombed kaki tree” wasthe tree in turnplanted in the “Garden of Remeberance” in its

from a dipper decorated with a ribbon. Then,

vast grounds.

everyone joined in the group photo.

Mrs. Katja Bailey, a friend of Yoriko Miyajima

Then they moved inside the house, and about 20

from the Kaki Tree Project head office, lives inchildren did a theater performance. They brilliantly

London and took the initiative in the planting atplayed the piece which described a story of aThameside Primary School. She also introduced

weakened kaki tree due to the atomic bomb

the Project to Mr. Phil Rollingson, Head Gardener,

became strong and well with full of hope. At theso Mr. Rollingson applied.

end, each child and the Youth Division member
who instructed the performance expressed their

Many children and their parents attended the tree

determination to conclude the performance.

planting ceremony. They displayed big “MEET
THE KAKI TREE” letters and photos of fully

Lastly, everyone moved to the vast lawn andgrown kaki fruit on the brick wall at the planting

made a circle with Mr. Rollingson standing in thesite.

center. Many children who did not participate in
the earlier theater performance also came along.

A lady from the “Youth Peace Committee” andEach child held red, blue and yellow balloons

Yoriko Miyajima made speeches, and then Mr.

in their hand and counted down to release the

Rollingson read the message for Dr. Ebinuma.

balloons up into the sky. The children cheered andsent off the balloons of three colors in the sky. It

Children put soil over the tree roots with a shovel
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Park near the Former
Mayor’s House
Italy
Berlingo, BS
7 Apr 2013

Franciacorta Peace March 2013 started from Berlingo.
Berlingo Mayor (at that time) met Mr.Francesco Foletti in
December 2012 and told that he wished to plant the “saplingfrom the bombed kaki tree” in 2014. Unfortunately, the thenMayor passed away due to a tragic accident a few days later.
When Mr. Foletti learned about the incident, he contacted the
Kaki Tree Project head office. We asked Dr. Ebinuma for a
special permission and the tree presentation ceremony to thetown of Berlingo was planned to express condolences for theformer Mayor. The former Mayor’s wife and children attended
the ceremony on 7 April.
After the tree presentation ceremony, the Franciacorta
Peace March started. With a leading car which was carrying
the “Pace (peace)” flag, many children and adults marchedthrough the town for about three hours holding and carrying
the big PACE flag. All the participants held their hands andprayed for peace on the way.
The March went on and police cars also joined the front of it
and arrived at the Don Angelo Colombo Foundation.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to the former Mayorof Berlingo.

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“ Vivaldi”Middle School
Italy
Bovezzo, BS
8 Apr 2013

As Mr. Francesco Foletti took us to the town

seven members of the Children’s Congressof Bovezzo in his car, we saw kindergarten

came forward, and the chair offered a few

pupils walking in a long row. Being led bywords. After the deputy mayor, the Mayor

teachers, they were heading to Vivaldi Middle

and Mr. Foletti made speeches, children’s

School to participate the tree planting ceremony.

performance began. Kindergarten pupils
performed songs and dancing. Primary school

When we arrived at the school and enteredpupils played the recorder and read their poems.

the gymnasium, many people, including theMayor, deputy mayor, middle school andMiddle school students performed theirprimary school pupils, teachers and parents

original dance piece. It was very impressive

already gathered there and greeted us withwhen they made human letters of PACE atapplause. The entire town was welcoming

the end of the dance. Then, other students

the tree.

read their poems and performed songs.

They decorated the gym walls with displays

Lastly, teachers who instructed these childrenof children’s works such as their studies onoffered a few words.

kaki, cooking recipes using kaki and origami
kaki fruit. They also hung many origami

The planting took place in the schoolyard.

kaki fruit in the corridor which showed their

In front of the newly planted kaki tree, Dr.

enthusiasm for the Project.

Ebinuma told a message and presented the
Kaki Tree Furoshiki. Dr. Ebinuma gave an

Two middle school teachers took the role ofautograph on the shovel stock which was

hosts, and started the tree planting ceremony.

used for the planting. It has become common
practice recently. After the planting, middle

At first, there was choir performance byschool students surrounded Dr. Ebinuma

the elderly from the community, thenasking for his autograph.

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Garden of Malegno City Hall
Italy
Malegno, BS
9 Apr 2013

Malegno is a town located about an hour bypoems and played ‘Blow in the Wind’ on

train from Castegnato.

the recorder. After their singing, 16 children
held the paper on which a letter was

Primary school teachers were the ones who

written above their head as they presented

applied. As the school informed the town

the ‘Malegno’s Peace Message.’ It was

about its participation in the Kaki Tree Project,a wonderful presentation and received ait received the full cooperation of the town hallcheerful applause.

for the tree planting ceremony. The municipal
library has also been cooperating with the

The planting took place after Mr. Francesco

Project in its publicity through various activities.

Foletti and Dr. Ebinuma made speeches.Two
representatives, a boy and an 83-year-old

As we arrived in the town, we saw a big

man put soil over the tree with a big shovel.

rainbow-colored “PACE” flag placed on the

A priest sent a congratulatory message tofront wall of the town-hall building. There

the planted kaki tree, and all the participants

were already many people gathered in theprayed. Lastly, the priest gave the blessing

front yard of the site. The tree planting

and offered a silent prayer for the tree.

ceremony invitation was sent to every
single elderly person within the village. The

After the planting, middle school students andelderly, other inhabitants of the town, all thekindergarten pupils did their performances.

kindergartens, primary schools and middle

Children placed the pebbles painted withschools participated in the ceremony.

many colors around the tree. After the Kaki
Furoshiki presentation, they closed out the

The ceremony began with the Mayor’s

ceremony with primary school pupils’ singing.

speech. After a primary school teacher

It was very cute and impressive as they held

offered a few words, children’s performances

origami cranes in their hands and flutteredtook place. Primary school pupils read their

the crane wings at the end of the song.

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“ Gugliemo Marconi”Primary
School (Park near the church)Italy
Mura, Brescia
10 Apr 2013

children and primary school pupils read theirpoems and performed songs, Dr. Ebinuma
made a speech.
While Banda Musicale di Casto played music,
the planting took place. They placed prettily
colored stones that were bigger than adult’s
hand and put up a nice signboard. On thesignboard, the following message in Italian,English and Japanese are written, “It isn’t
Mura is a peaceful village that is situatedenough to talk about peace. One must believe

20km from the Lake Idro and surrounded byin it. And it isn’t enough to believe in peace.

beautiful mountains.

One must to work at it” (Eleanor Roosevelt).

The principal of “G. Marconi” Primary School
applied for the planting, but the actual plantingsite was the park near the Catholic Church
in the village. The park has fertile land, andmany trees and flowers are growing well.
The tree planting ceremony began off with
Banda Musicale di Casto’s “Ode to Joy.”
Dott. Andrea Crescini made a speech, andit was followed by primary school pupils’
singing. Then, Prof. ssa Mariuccia Mascadri,Principal of “G. Marconi” Primary School,
offered a few words. After kindergarten

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“ Guglielmo Marconi”National
Science High School
Italy
Foggia, FG
10 Apr 2013

Then, Dr. Ebinuma’s message was read out, and another presentation on
the “Kaki Tree Project” by the students was given. There was a talk on the
Yugoslavian War during the 1990s by Mr. Milka as well.
They put a signboard on a big stone and placed it beside the tree. When they
put a wreath made of white flowers and tied a white ribbon to the tree, itdrew loud cheers from other students who were watching from the window.
That was the end of the planting.
Then, they went back to the auditorium and listened to the report of the
Roots and Wings network and a singing performance with guitar and flute.
Female students showed their skill of rhythmic gymnastics ribbon, andmale students sang a song. Finally, everyone got together surrounding theperformers and closed the three-hour long planting event with big cheers.
They will take care of the tree in cooperation with the Faculty of Agricultureof the University of Foggia.

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“ Ugolini”Primary School
Italy
Brescia, BS
11 Apr 2013

At “Ugolini” Primary School, the 5th graders

Scarpa, a teacher of the school who applied

are taking ‘peace’ themed classes during thefor the Project made a speech, they solemnly

2012-13 academic year. During the process

hoisted the Japanese and Italian flags in orderof learning, they observe 27 January, thewhile children played “Kimigayo” and theDay of Remembrance (International Holocaust

Italian National Anthem on the recorder under

Remembrance Day – “COMMEMORA

the direction of L’ASSOCIAZIONE DEGLIL’OLOCAUSTO PERPETRAO NEI CONFRONTIALPINI. The children wore white and red

DEGLI EBREI DURANTE LA SECONDA

clothes in honor of Hinomaru, the Japanese

GUERRA MONDIALE in Italian) to think about

flag and sang cheerfully the Italian National

the victims of the Holocaust during the World

Anthem.

War II. At thesame time, whenChildrenthey pass on the

representatives

horrible stories

read theirof the war, they

poems followed

also talk about

by speeches by

the dropping

Mr. Francescoof the first

Foletti andatomic bombs

Dr. Ebinuma.

in Japan and

Then the Kaki

its devastating

Furoshiki wasaftermath. There

presented. A

is another day inpennant and a

Brescia for people to talk about peace: 28

book were presented to Dr. Ebinuma by theMay. A bombing incident took place in 1974

planting site.

in a square in Brescia and took eight lives
that were participating in a peace gathering.

Then, they moved to the planting site led by
the members of L’ASSOCIAZIONE DEGLI

These are the reasons why people there hope

ALPINI. The planting took place after theto plant the “concept of peace” through theschool’s teacher offered a few words.

‘kaki tree.’Lastly, the upper-grade students sang the
There were many people from the town

song “We are the World” in English to finish

gathered at the school. After Ms. Rosa

off the ceremony.

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B & B Joyful People
Italy
Alberobello, BA
11 Apr 2013

Some of the Executive Committee Members voiced concernthat a B & B was a private property, thus unsuitable for the
Project. However, people come to visit his B&B from all over
the world, and he planned a great tree-planting ceremony. He
made the town of Alberobello, local schools and people getinvolved in the discussions of what each of us should do tocontribute to the world peace in our everyday life.
Stanisci gave a talk about the location of Nagasaki, kaki tree, the Kaki Tree
Project and other planting sites as he was showing photos of the atomic
bomb “Fat Man” and such.
After the mayor and the school principal made speeches, they planted thesapling from the bombed kaki tree. The representatives of children put soil
over the tree roots, and poured water in turns from the watering-pot.
Dr. Ebinuma’s message was read out. Then, the children who hung analphabet letter from their neck recited their poems and sang a song.
Everyone released white balloons into the sky. They also placed the kaki fruit
shaped board with a stick that they had prepared around the tree. They set
up a signboard beside the tree as well.

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“ Augusto Righi”National
Science High School
Italy
Rome, RM
13 Apr 2013

Liceo Scientifico Statale Augusto Righi applied

it lives long, 2)

for planting in remembrance of a student

it provides a lot

named Lorenzo, who died in August 2011.

of shades, 3) itdoes not invite

The school building which holds about 1,000

birds to nest, 4)

students is actually located in a different

it does not invite

place. However, the tree planting ceremony

insects, 5) it provides beautifully colored

took place in the front yard of the early 20th

autumn leaves by frost, 6) it provides nicecentury building.

fruit and 7) it provides fallen leaves that arerich in nutrients and big. Then, the students

In the building, they aired images of the late

performed singing followed by speeches by

student, and hung many messages from the

Mr. Francesco Foletti and Dr. Ebinuma.

ceiling with thread.
Each student took turns putting soil over theAfter the school principal and an art teacher

tree roots at the planting.

made speeches, students who wore thesame white shirts read poems and introduced

Finally, they put an orange ribbon on the

one act of the Greek tragedy during cellotree. The Kaki Furoshiki was presented to theperformance. They also introduced the sevenfamily of the deceased and Lorenzo’s father

benefits of a kaki tree that handed downoffered a few words. We pray for the repose

in China. These remarkable benefits are: 1)of Lorenzo’s soul.

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20Orchard in ManoppelloItaly
Manoppello, PE
13 Apr 2013

Arboreto Giancarlo Cipressi is a newly opened

MuseAlia. The organization was founded inarboretum in Santa Maria Arabona. The

2012 in order to conduct guided tours withinsapling from the bombed kaki tree was planted

the arboretum. Ms. Toto is also a founding

there. The vast arboretum which surrounded

member of MuseAlia. The guide explains theby the beautiful mountains collects more thanmany kinds of trees as they move during the

90 species of trees. They planted the kaki

tour. Finally, the children planted seeds in thetree in the middle of the arboretum as theysmall pot of the size of a pudding cup. As

consider it the most important.

all the tours for the children finished, people
gathered at the planting site.
The primary school pupils sat in a circle
and many others such as their parents andneighbors also joined.
The tree-planting ceremony started with
the nice violin and cello performance byhigh school students. The children recitedtheir poems. Then, they removed the longtube which covered the kaki tree, and two

Ms. Cinzia Toto, a journalist who applied forgardeners planted the tree. The musicalthe Project, hopes that the new arboretum will

performance continues as the tree was being

become open, accessible space to the people

planted. Then, everyone listened to the

nearby where anyone who wishes to learn

priest’s message.

more about the plants and trees can come.
She also especially hopes to raise children’s

At the end, threeawareness for respecting others and naturegroups of children

through the trees in the arboretum.

sang beautiful
songs. Afterward,

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everyone

April, and children arrived one after anothercelebrated thefrom the neighboring primary schools byoccasion as

bus. They participated in a guided tour inthey enjoyed thesmall groups in order of arrival. The tour

light meal at theis conducted by the organization calledarboretum.

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“ Alema”Association
Headquarters
Italy
Cava de' Tirreni, SA
27 Apr 2013

Mr. Bruno Bertone from the Associationof the city’s third circle, representatives

ALEMA, a volunteer association, applied

from the city of Cave de’ Tirreni, the schoolfor the planting in Salerno. The association

principal and the representative from theconsists of people of a wide range of ages.

Association ALEMA participated in the

For the past 25 years, it has been striving for

ceremony. First, the representative from thethe objectives such as friendship, solidarity,

Association ALEMA, Mr. Lambiase Domenico

peace and respect for nature throughgave a few words, and the Dr. Ebinuma’svarious activities. The association has set an

message was read out. Mr. Bertone gave aopportunity to think about how the tragedy

talk on the history of the Kaki Tree Project.

of the World War II affected Salerno and

He introduced the kaki tree as a symbol oflearn about Mamma Lucia this year. That ispeace while showing some photos to thewhy they wanted to plant the sapling fromchildren. Then, the kindergarten and elementary

the “Kaki Tree” that survived the atomic

school children’s workshop took place.

bombing during the WWII so that they canlearn about the tree together with children.

They painted a huge rainbow and hung the

The association is also deeply liked with theJapanese national flag on the concrete wall of

local schools and kindergartens, and engaged

the Vegetable Garden/Garden at the ALEMA

in children’s education by setting themes like

Main Office. The tree was planted right in“Learning Vegetable Garden/ Garden,” “Bats:

front of it. People in the traditional costume

Friends we have to save,” “Butterfly Garden”

played trumpets, and the representatives ofand “Crop Cycles.” The Kaki Tree Projectchildren put soil over the tree roots.

is carried out under the theme of “Learning
Vegetable Garden/ Garden.”At the end of the tree-planting ceremony,
they recited the poem “la scatola di colori (Box

The planting took place on 27 April. Childrenof Colors)” by Tali Sarek. The pupils also

and their families from the elementary school

shared their impression of the event.

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Planned Environment
Therapy Trust (PTT)
UK
Toddington, Gloucestershire
15 May 2013

The Planned Environment Therapy Trust is an enterprise
which supports children and adults who have emotional andpsychological wounds.
Mr. Jonathan Adamson, who applied for the planting at the
Tower House in Edgerton Cemetery, took the initiative in theplanting at the Planned Environment Therapy Trust.
With the help of Mr. Bruce Allan (applicant for the planting at
Nature in Art, UK in 2002), Mr. Adamson set up a small table
top exhibition for the day to provide information about kaki tree.
Children from Willersey Primary School attended the treeplanting ceremony, and their paintings and poems that they
made beforehand were displayed on the wall of the PETT.
The participants went out to the garden and gathered aroundthe planting site. Mr. Adamson first made a short speech.
Mr. Allan also gave a brief talk on the Project. Then, pairsof children took turns putting soil over the tree – the saplingfrom the bombed kaki tree.
They moved inside the building afterwards, and the children
did the music and dance workshop.
At the end, the children sang a song, which they did it
beautifully and other participants all joined in.
During the lunch time, Mr. Ernie Thomas played barrel organ
for the children.

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