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The exhibition “Revive Time” Kaki Tree Project in Hara Museum Arc, which was held prior to tree planting from November 2004 through January 2005, was over and on 14th of May, 4 months after the exhibition, the seedling from the bombed tree was planted in the premises of the museum. On the day of the tree planting ceremony, a few workshops were held with the keywords such as “Life”, “Revival” and “Future.” During the early morning workshop conducted by Makiko Matsuoka from Matusoka Art Studio, children drew the morning landscape of the ranch with the persimmon tree and the workshop was broadcast live on NHK. Tree doctor Mr. Masayuki Ebinuma… Read more »

Kakinomi Kindergarten is a very large scale kindergarten with about 1,400 children. Within its broad premises that stretch in the mountain (almost the whole mountain), there are children’s workshop “Atelier Kaki-no-mi (persimmon),” play-area with underfloor maze and a large slide next to the slope which they can go all the way down the hill. A new kindergarten called “Yumenomori” Kindergarten, which is run by the same organization, will be open 5 minutes away from Kakinomi Kindergarten. Mr. Shinichi Yano, the representative of the “Atelier Kaki-no-mi”, applied for the project and two seedlings from the bombed tree were going to be planted in the premises of the new kindergarten. About 25… Read more »

Mr. Simon Saelens and Ms. Rika Colpaert of de kunstbank wanted to apply for the project after seeing the display of the Kaki Tree Project at the “Akimahen” Exhibition in Lille. They also came to Japan before the actual tree planting for a meeting. De Kunstbank is a Belgian group which organizes art exhibitions at museums as well as projects such as traveling exhibitions and workshops as educational program nationwide. 6 workshops were held over three days prior to the tree planting ceremony. Ms. Lie, an intern at de Kunstbank, who performed a picture-card show “Persimmon parent and child” in a powerful voice saying “Bomb!　Bomb!” attracted children. In the workshop… Read more »

The Kaki Tree Project took part in the “Donaiyanen” exhibition in Paris in 1998 and “Akimahen” exhibition in Lille in 2004. Mr. Eric Mezil was the person who organized these exhibitions. He is now the director of the Collection Lambert and the museum took a lead in finding another foster parent within the city for the seedling, and they decided Ecole Primaire Saint-Gabriel to be the planting site as well. The school has been active in peace movement for 7 years and continues to be engaged in the movement together with local NPOs. Prior to tree planting, children sent us at the secretariat their messages and the recordings of the… Read more »

The Kaki Tree Project took part in the “Donaiyanen” exhibition in Paris in 1998 and “Akimahen” exhibition in Lille in 2004. Mr. Eric Mezil was the person who organized these exhibitions. He is now the director of the Collection Lambert and the museum took a lead in finding another foster parent within the city for the seedling, and they decided Ecole Primaire Saint-Gabriel to be the planting site as well. Originally, the tree planting at the museum was scheduled during the coming “Eejanaika” exhibition, however, it was postponed in accordance with the planned tree planting ceremony at the primary school so that the tree would be planted in the premises… Read more »

When Ms. Daniela Tonelli visited the Kaki Tree Project exhibit at the Venice Biennale in 1999, she found out that they were recruiting foster parents for the seedlings. She wanted to participate in the project and already started to exchange letters with the project’s secretariat, however, it was not realized at that time due to her work commitments. Then in 2004, an official application from Ms. Daniela for the project at the State Museum of the Republic of San Marino arrived and the project was finally going to take place after 5 years. Prior to the tree planting ceremony, Ms. Daniela Tonelli, Ms. Silvia Merli and Ms. Milena Zanotti conducted… Read more »

San Pietro Mussolino Middle School is located in a small town far from the station and close to the mountains. During the Second World War, this town was also attacked and some anecdotes of the bishop and people who barricaded themselves in the church at that time are still passed down. On the wall of the government office right behind the school, there is a mosaic that depicts the destruction during the war and at the church, there is a monument to preserve the memory of it.. This middle school is a branch school of Scuola Media Statale “G. Ungaretti” where the tree planting took place in 2000. The person… Read more »

As Mrs. Mari Sakaguchi and her husband Mr. Denis Pesavento who live in Villaverla in the province of Vicenza, Italy participated in the tree plating ceremony at the Villa Venier Park in Sommacampagna, held in 2004, they wanted to organize the project in the province of Vicenza. They consulted with Mr. Rosario Manisera who led the project in Brescia and contacted the person in charge of cultural programs at the Villaverla city hall in order to proceed with the project. Their original plan was to plant the tree at one site in the city, however, the matter was even discussed at the provincial assembly and at the end it became… Read more »

As Mrs. Mari Sakaguchi and her husband Mr. Denis Pesavento who live in Villaverla in the province of Vicenza, Italy participated in the tree plating ceremony at the Villa Venier Park in Sommacampagna, held in 2004, they wanted to organize the project in the province of Vicenza. They consulted with Mr. Rosario Manisera who led the project in Brescia and contacted the person in charge of cultural programs at the Villaverla city hall in order to proceed with the project. Their original plan was to plant the tree at one site in the city, however, the matter was even discussed at the provincial assembly and at the end it became… Read more »

As Mrs. Mari Sakaguchi and her husband Mr. Denis Pesavento who live in Villaverla in the province of Vicenza, Italy participated in the tree plating ceremony at the Villa Venier Park in Sommacampagna, held in 2004, they wanted to organize the project in the province of Vicenza. They consulted with Mr. Rosario Manisera who led the project in Brescia and contacted the person in charge of cultural programs at the Villaverla city hall in order to proceed with the project. Their original plan was to plant the tree at one site in the city, however, the matter was even discussed at the provincial assembly and at the end it became… Read more »

As Mrs. Mari Sakaguchi and her husband Mr. Denis Pesavento who live in Villaverla in the province of Vicenza, Italy participated in the tree plating ceremony at the Villa Venier Park in Sommacampagna, held in 2004, they wanted to organize the project in the province of Vicenza. They consulted with Mr. Rosario Manisera who led the project in Brescia and contacted the person in charge of cultural programs at the Villaverla city hall in order to proceed with the project. Their original plan was to plant the tree at one site in the city, however, the matter was even discussed at the provincial assembly and at the end it became… Read more »

As Mrs. Mari Sakaguchi and her husband Mr. Denis Pesavento who live in Villaverla in the province of Vicenza, Italy participated in the tree plating ceremony at the Villa Venier Park in Sommacampagna, held in 2004, they wanted to organize the project in the province of Vicenza. They consulted with Mr. Rosario Manisera who led the project in Brescia and contacted the person in charge of cultural programs at the Villaverla city hall in order to proceed with the project. Their original plan was to plant the tree at one site in the city, however, the matter was even discussed at the provincial assembly and at the end it became… Read more »

As Mrs. Mari Sakaguchi and her husband Mr. Denis Pesavento who live in Villaverla in the province of Vicenza, Italy participated in the tree plating ceremony at the Villa Venier Park in Sommacampagna, held in 2004, they wanted to organize the project in the province of Vicenza. They consulted with Mr. Rosario Manisera who led the project in Brescia and contacted the person in charge of cultural programs at the Villaverla city hall in order to proceed with the project. Their original plan was to plant the tree at one site in the city, however, the matter was even discussed at the provincial assembly and at the end it became… Read more »

As Mrs. Mari Sakaguchi and her husband Mr. Denis Pesavento who live in Villaverla in the province of Vicenza, Italy, participated in the tree plating ceremony held at the Villa Venier Park in Sommacampagna in 2004 and were inspired by it, they wanted to organize the project in the province of Vicenza as well. They consulted with Mr. Rosario Manisera who led the project in Brescia and contacted the person in charge of cultural programs at the Villaverla city hall in order to proceed with the project. Although their original plan was to plant the tree at one site in the city, the plan was even discussed at the provincial… Read more »

Mrs. Nada Kirn Spolar, head of SEZAM, the Association of Parents and Children, is enthusiastic about the project and has carried out tree plantings at the Debeli Rtic, Redcross Ljubljana and Anton Ukmar Elementary School in 2000. The City Museum of Ljubljana exhibits the history of the city. Mrs. Spolar thought that the courtyard of the museum would be the ideal place and repeatedly contacted the person in charge of the museum, however, the courtyard was gone after the renovation. Therefore, though the ceremony and workshop were held at the museum, the seedling was planted in a pot for the time being and will be planted in the ground of… Read more »

Volunteers from the executive committee of “Ogaki Expo in 2000”, after 400 years from that battle. held in Ogaki City in 2000 set up the “O-kaki Project Executive Committee” and are promoting the Kaki Tree Project to elementary schools and junior high schools in Ogaki City. After planting the trees in the park of Ogaki Castle, Kono Elementary School and Higashi Junior High School in 2000, they planted 4 more trees in 2001, 8 more in 2002, 6 more in 2003, 6 more in 2004 and 2 more at Ehigashi Elementary School and Arasaki Elementary School in 2005. On the 10th of October 2009, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of… Read more »