patrick_y
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Read the story in greater detail...
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. Reminds me of former CBS news anchor Bob Simon who survived so many things, once even as a terrorist hostage only to succumb due to a car crash.
A very noble tree.
Thanks for the article Ken!
Montblanc makes special pens from the "Miracle Pine Tree" and donates for the restoration.
.... of the area devastated by the 3.11.2011 disaster. Do you remember the tragic event? Human being have unfortunate or sometimes convenient tendency to forget things, good or bad, especially which did not directly affect them. Well, about this tragic di...
Montblanc 1ppon Matsu pen
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.
... 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.
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...
... 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...
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....
.... for reading and sharing what we feel. Warmest regards, Ken
