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24 Décembre 2017
December 24, 2017
Fukushima: Pine tree lit before felling
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20171224_02/
A pine tree that survived the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami is lit for its last days before it is to be felled next week.
The 25-meter-tall tree in Minamisoma City in Fukushima Prefecture is known as the "miracle pine tree."
The tree stands in Kashima district. Locals have been carefully preserving it as a symbol of hope in their restoration efforts.
But the tree's roots have withered due to being exposed to the sea's salt water for a long time.
The pine tree was illuminated by several lights around it on Saturday. Locals, apparently feeling sad to lose the tree, touched and photographed it as a way to say farewell.
The tree is scheduled to be cut down next Wednesday. In the same area, a forest will be planted, with the aim of acting as a protective barrier from strong winds and high waves.
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