400 Year Old Bonsai Tree That Survived The Bombing Of Hiroshima

The yamaki pine which survived the bombing of hiroshima resides at the u s.
400 year old bonsai tree that survived the bombing of hiroshima. Dropped on hiroshima japan on aug. The family had cared for the tree for five generations before giving it the united states in 1975. The yamaki family had lived just two miles from where american forces dropped the atomic bomb in hiroshima in 1945. Among the survivors was a small tree a bonsai which ended up in the united states as part of a national gift from japan.
Among the survivors was a small tree a bonsai which ended up in the united states as part of a national gift from japan. The bonsai now 400 years old is still alive and forms part of one of. Yamaki s perfectly crafted trees including the white pine were protected in a walled nursery. In fact the tree has survived much more it s nearly 400 years old.
This horrific event killed 140 000 people and left lasting effects on the city but yamaki his family and the bonsai all of whom were indoors during the explosion were left largely unharmed. The japanese white pine potted in 1625 belonged to a family that lived within two miles of the site where american forces dropped the bomb in 1945. The tree serves as a reminder of the continued peace between the united states and japan. William lee a rising junior at american university saw the tree for the first time wednesday.
The bonsai now 400 years old is still alive and forms part of one of. This 400 year old bonsai tree survived the bombing of hiroshima in japan. Upon learning more about its. As the anniversary of the bombing approaches the tree s story has gone viral.
6 1945 had the power of 15 000 tons of tnt and killed 80 000 people in a flash while destroying 69 percent of the city s buildings. A nearly 400 year old bonsai tree survived the atomic bomb that killed 140 000 people and destroyed the entire city of hiroshima around it.