PlantingCeremony

2008

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“Don Remo Tonoli” Primary School
Coccaglio, BS, Itary

06 Mar“Leonardo Da Vinci” Junior High School
Rovato, BS,Itary

07 Mar

RSA Evaristo Almici
Rezzato, BS, Itary

07 MarLeno Primary School
Leno, BS, Itary

08 MarBrolo Municipal Park
Castegnato, BS, Itary

09 MarConvent of the “Annunciata”
Coccaglio, BS, Itary

23 MarThe Bernard Buffet Museum
Sunto-gun, Shizuoka,Japan

Centro Internatinal de Agricultura TropicalCali, Colombia

Ogaki Nihon University High School
Ogaki-shi, Gifu,Japan

Sumimata Nursery SchoolOgaki-shi, Gifu,Japan

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“ Don Remo Tonoli”
Primary SchoolItaly
Coccaglio, BS
6 Mar 2008

provided us detailed explanations.
The tree planting took place in the front
schoolyard of the primary school and all thepupils sat around the big flag. Then a talkby the principal, an explanation about theproject by the teacher in charge, deliveryof Mr. Ebinuma’s message, singing bychildren, presentation of Kaki Tree Furoshiki(Persimmon wrapping cloth) and poetry
As Cansorzio Travolo Della Pace Franciacorta– Monte Orfano took the lead in organizing,tree plantings at six municipalities in theProvince of Brescia were realized. One ofthe sites was Don Remo Tonoli Primary
School in the town of Coccaglio. When Mr.
Ebinuma and others arrived, children who
were eating the school lunch at the cafeteria
welcomed them with a big applause. Priorto the tree planting ceremony, they showed
us the models of a ruined city with a huge
mushroom cloud and a beautifully revived citywith a big persimmon tree which stands inthe middle of the city, as well as art objects,drawings, collage works,

reading followed. There was a game, in which
they played in pairs doing dance movements
like the Japanese Tea-picking song.
Afterward all the participants including all thechildren and Mr. Ebinuma wore the handmade
medals and three children on behalf of all thechildren planted the tree, covering it withsoil. Nice wood fences were built aroundthe tree and a white monument was also
built. Mr. Ebinuma lowered the red cloth thatcovered the monument and that concluded
the ceremony. Even after the ceremony,children swarmed over Mr. Ebinuma asking
for his autograph.

and a story of persimmon
tree whose projected
images were displayed on
the ceiling using a projector.
All of those were very niceand teachers at the school
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“ Leonardo Da Vinci”
Junior High School
Italy
Rovato, BS
6 Mar 2008

As Cansorzio Travolo Della Pace Franciacorta

parents, also came. Each kindergarten child– Monte Orfano took the lead in organizing,held a handmade flag of “Pace.”tree plantings at six municipalities in theProvince of Brescia were realized. One

During the tree planting ceremony, thereof the sites was Scuola Media Statale

were singing by kindergarten children“Leonardo da Vinci.” Prior to the tree planting

together with many other children, delivery

ceremony, peace march started from Istitutoof Mr. Ebinuma’s message, an address madeComprensivo “Don Milani.” Children fromby the mayor, a presentation of studies by

Milani Primary School hung handmade cardsa group of middle school students, poetry

around the neck and all of them held a big

reading as well as primary school children’s

flag with dimensions of about 30m x 20m,singing. Then, the representatives planted theand marched through the city being led bytree in the schoolyard near the school gate.

policemen and following Mr. Ebinuma, who
held the seedling, to the planting site. As

At the end of the ceremony, everybody sangthey approached the planting site, children

a song together and released a lot of balloons

called out “Pace (peace)” to the rhythm

into the sky. The ceremony reached itsof their procession. When they arrived atclimax at the end as teachers started dancing

Leonardo da Vinci State Middle School,

and kindergarten children waved the flags toteachers and a few students welcomed

the song.

them holding the city flag and messages
in their hands. Then, all the students andAfter the ceremony, children presented

even neighboring kindergarten children, whoorigami cranes to the mayor, Mr. Ebinuma

were led by the hand by teachers and theirand others.

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2RSA Evaristo Almici
Italy
Rezzato, BS
7 Mar 2008

As Cansorzio Travolo Della Pace Franciacorta

prayers and gave a talk to “plant seeds of– Monte Orfano took the lead in organizing,

peace inside your heart and let us not forgettree plantings at six municipalities in theabout this day.”

Province of Brescia were realized. One of thesites was the nursing home for older people

Some children in pairs read their poems and“Evaristo Almici” in the city of Rezzato.

there was also a drama performed by middle
school students. The drama featured children

When Mr. Ebinuma and others arrived, a lot

who were playing peacefully (a boy playingof people such as children from elementarywith a ball, a girl jumping rope and a girland middle schools nearby and neighbors

tossing rings) all of a sudden fell over and got

already gathered and gave them a big

covered by the white cloth. Then the next

welcome together with the mayor of Rezzato.

scene depicted these children being revived

The national flags of Italy and Japan were put

by a girl who looked like a fairy holding a tree

on the windows of the nursing home. During

branch, which seemed to be symbolizing thethe tree planting ceremony, there were an

Kaki Tree Project. Afterward, participants

explanation about the Kaki Tree Project,received origami cranes and children’s music

speeches by guests, an address made by theperformance, poetry reading by middle school

mayor which was followed by Mr. Ebinuma’sstudents followed.

speech. Then, Mr. Ebinuma presented theseedling to the elderly at the nursing home

Finally, presentation of the Kaki Tree Furoshiki

and it was planted in the front courtyard of(Persimmon wrapping cloth) concluded the big

the nursing home by the representatives fromceremony lasted over two hours.

children and adults. Afterward a priest said

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3Leno Primary SchoolItaly
Leno, BS7 Mar 2008

As Cansorzio Travolo Della Pace Franciacorta – Monte Orfano
took the lead in organizing, tree plantings at six municipalities
in the Province of Brescia were realized. One of the sites was
Scuola Elementare Statele in the city of Leno.
A welcoming mood was created at the primary school as theyhung a big banner with a message “To the world without
nuclear weapons” written on in Japanese and orange balloons
from the ceiling as well as decorated with origami cranes.
When Mr. Ebinuma and others arrived, children came out
from the classroom with big art works that they made for thisday and welcomed them in the schoolyard.
The tree planting ceremony started as neighbors and students
from nearby middle school gathered in large numbers.
First, the principal explained about the Kaki Tree Projectand continued with a talk on the atomic bombing. As theJapanese song “Sakura Sakura” was played, guests wereintroduced. Then the Japanese national anthem “Kimigayo”
and the Italian anthem were sung beautifully by children,which was followed by speeches given by the mayor of Leno
and Mr. Ebinuma. When Mr. Ebinuma said during his speechthat “Today is my birthday,” children immediately respondedwith a gift of the song “Happy Birthday.”
While the song “Imagine” was played, the tree planting
took place and a lot of balloons were released into the sky.
Primary school children read their poems and sang a numberof songs. A few representatives of middle school students
also read their poems and lastly, all the participants received
origami cranes. They had a really great time at the ceremony.

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4Brolo Municipal Park
Italy
Castegnato, BS
8 Mar 2008

As Cansorzio Travolo Della
Pace Franciacorta – Monte
Orfano took the lead inorganizing, tree plantings at six
municipalities in the Provinceof Brescia were realized. Oneof the sites was a park in thecity of Castegnato, wherein
Cansorzio Travolo Della Pace
Franciacorta – Monte Orfano isbased. The park lies adjacentto Scuola Primaria E. De Amicis
and the nursing home for olderpeople. A makeshift stage was
set up in the big open space inside the park

also. After addresses made by Mr.Giuseppe

and the big flags that were used for the tree

Orizio, mayor of the city of Castegnato

planting ceremony a day before were put onand Prof. Elia Ravelli, principal of La Scuola

the wall.

Elementare di Castegnato, Mr. Ebinuma
gave a speech. Mr. Shozo Tanaka, who is

Although it was drizzling on the day of thean atomic bomb survivor and now resides

tree planting

in the city, talked about the experience.

ceremony,

After children introduced their poems, whilechildren fromeverybody sang along to guitar, the youngest

Amicis Primarychildren covered the tree that was planted

School camein a big pot with soil on behalf of otherin neat lines

children. There was a surprise present of theto the park,song “Happy Birthday” to Mr. Ebinuma frombeing led bychildren at the end. Although the tree wastheir teachers.

planted in the park after its improvement,

Each child held

it died unfortunately. So, on 14th of Marchorigami cranes

2009, the tree planting ceremony took placewith a string

again with children invited. This time thetied. Many

tree was directly planted in the park, so it isadults gathered

believed to thrive.

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Convent of the "Annunciata"
Italy
Coccaglio, BS
9 Mar 2008

As Cansorzio Travolo Della Pace Franciacorta

a procession– Monte Orfano took the lead in organizing,of so many

tree plantings at six municipalities in thepeople, it was

Province of Brescia were realized and to roundguarded byup a series of tree plantings that took placepolicemen.

in the Province of Brescia, they organized aAlong thetree planting in the open space adjacent toway, people

Convento dell’ Annunciata. Prior to the tree

rhythmically sang along and called out

planting ceremony, there was an exhibition“Pace! Pace! (Peace).” They arrived at theon the theme of “The atomic bombing inconvent that stands on the small hill ofHiroshima” in the cloister of the convent.

Monte Orfano after about 40 minutes. There,
after speeches made by the representative

Participants first gathered in the town ofof Cansorzio Travolo Della Pace Franciacorta

Coccaglio. A white tent was prepared in the– Monte Orfano and Consul Hiroshi Higashi

rain and the mayor and the organizer gavefrom the Japanese Consulate in Milan andspeeches, and a story was presented to thea talk by Mr. Ebinuma, finally the tree wasaccompaniment of a guitar. Five mayors fromplanted. The Consul, mayors, Mr. Manisera

the municipalities of Rovato and Coccaglio,

and children’s representatives covered thewhere tree plantings took place on 6thtree with soil and that concluded the theMarch, that of Leno and Rezzato, where treeceremony. After the ceremony, a mass wasplantings took place on 7th of March, andheld at the convent so the participants firmlythat of Castegnato, where tree planting took

believe that the tree will thrive.

place on 8th of March, participated in the
project and then they started to march down
the “Franciacorta peace road” from Coccaglio
to Monte Orfano. Heading the procession
were three girls who were hoisting thenational flags of Italy and Japan, and Mr.
Ebinuma, holding the seedling, interpreter
Mr. Atsushi Ito and high school students
musical band playing drums followed. There
were also those mayors, children and local
residents in the long procession. Since it was
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The Bernard Buffet Museum
JapanSunto-gun, Shizuoka
23 Mar 2008

The Bernard Buffet Museum in Shizuoka

Reiko Komatsu on the Marimba, Mr. Hirotake

Prefecture is located on the Clematis no Oka

Kitakata on the piano and Mr. Yoshiyuki(Hill of Clematis) and also close to the Vangi

Miyaji on the drums in the afternoon. They

Sculpture Garden Museum. The museum has

played their original song “Tree,” composeda Children’s Museum and not only families

by Ms. Komatsu and Mr. Kitakata, inspired

from the surrounding area but also families

by “the Kaki Tree Project.”from the Kanto region make a little trip tovisit here. One hundred parents and children

Afterward two trees were planted in the

took part in a total of ten workshops thatfront courtyard and a big time capsule thatwere held from January until March 2008

contained theand learned about the Kaki Tree Project

collagraph ofthrough making collagraph (print).

persimmon
leaves withIn the morning of the day of the tree planting

children’s

ceremony, a workshop was held andmessages

persimmon leaves drawn by children werewritten on was buried next to the trees. Thecollaged on the “Tree of Life,” which wascapsule will be opened at the “Harvest ofpainted by artist Mr. Miki Mochizuka, whoKAKI” celebration ten years later.

is based in Shizuoka Prefecture. A thousand
leaves will be added to this tree of life in theMr. Ebinuma also came over from Nagasaki

next ten years.

and it was a ceremony with children’s cheerful
voices echoed throughout the museum that is

Being surrounded by the paintings of Buffet,

surrounded by a rich natural environment.

people enjoyed a memorial concert with Ms.
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Centro Internacional deAgricultura Tropical
Colombia
Cali
2008

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