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Montblanc 1ppon Matsu pen
Mar 01, 2015,04:32 AM
Ken,
I have to admit to a small tear from my eye when I read your report and watched the video.
We collected pens before watches especially from Montblanc. It is good that they remembered the rebuilding.
Having lived in Japan before the Tohoku Tsunami and lost a friend from Sendai, I understand the significance of 'ippon matsu' that produce the Montblanc 1ppon Matsu Pen.
The current Mrs MTF and I had booked a short vacation in Japan from 15 March 2011; to try the (then newly) re-established direct route from Singapore to Haneda airport. It was cancelled by the airline in the aftermath....quite understandably.
We have not been back to Japan....and now even further away in the UK; but our spirits are in-country.
Regards,
MTF
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Montblanc 1ppon Matsu pen
By: MTF : March 1st, 2015-04:32
Ken, I have to admit to a small tear from my eye when I read your report and watched the video. We collected pens before watches especially from Montblanc. It is good that they remembered the rebuilding. Having lived in Japan before the Tohoku Tsunami and...
Thank you.
By: KIH : March 1st, 2015-04:55
... you and Mrs. MTF should visit Japan again soon. It's still the same good old country with good old people :-) Ken
Wow! Incredibly meaningful.
By: patrick_y : March 2nd, 2015-15:03
I'm impressed. So, the pine tree that is in the photograph, is the tree going to survive? Or is the tree not going to survive due to too much saltwater in its roots? This is a touching story for one of the most tragic natural disasters this world has ever...
The miracle pine tree survived...
By: KIH : March 2nd, 2015-15:10
... and kept standing, but in time, the root died slowly and now it is dead - the monument is sort of a "Cyborg", but it still is the great monument to remember the disaster by.... And its "kids" were found and planted somewhere. Yes, very impressive, gre...
Read the story in greater detail...
By: patrick_y : March 2nd, 2015-15:13
I read the story about the tree itself in greater detail and I see it was recreated with the top part of the original tree, but with a man-made artificial tree base. Such a sad story for the tree to have died despite surviving such a terrible ordeal. Remi...
Thank YOU, Patrick....
By: KIH : March 2nd, 2015-22:03
.... for reading and sharing what we feel. Warmest regards, Ken
