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ANT-Hiroshima Offers Interactive Lesson on Hibakujumoku
For many years, ANT-Hiroshima’s activities have included introducing hibakujumoku (A-bomb survivor trees) to both visitors and locals. In addition to tours of varying size and formality, often led by Arborist […]
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Oberlin College Holds Event Introducing Hibakujumoku Saplings
Oberlin College recently held an event, titled Spring Thaw, to introduce students to the college’s second-generation hibakujumoku saplings. Oberlin received the wisteria, Chinese parasol (aogiri), and ginkgo saplings from Green […]
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Hibakujumoku Translation: “Something I Wish to Protect”
The fifth and final installment of my translations from Yūko Ishida’s Meeting Hiroshima’s Trees is her conclusion, not about any specific tree but about her experience of getting to know the hibakujumoku […]
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Hibakujumoku Translation: “The Former Chief Priest of Anrakuji: Kōji Toyooka-san’s Story”
The fourth installment of my translations from Yūko Ishida’s Meeting Hiroshima’s Trees is about the ginkgo located in the Anrakuji temple grounds. This is a long excerpt, so please click “continue reading” […]
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Hibakujumoku Translation: “The Scarred Ginkgo: Hibakujumoku Tilt?”
The third installment of my translations from Yūko Ishida’s Meeting Hiroshima’s Trees is about the ginkgo located in front of Hōsenbō’s main hall. * * * The Scarred Ginkgo: Hibakujumoku Tilt? We visited a […]