Although two kaki trees were planted at Toride Daini Junior High School on 20th February 2004, one of them almost died. Mr and Mrs Tokuura, then PTA members, took a great care of the tree for 5 years at home and wonderfully revived the tree. It was their wish to plant this tree at an elementary school, which led to the planting at neighboring Terahara Elementary School.
At the tree planting ceremony on 12th February, pupils from two 5th grade classes planted the tree with other participants. Mr and Mrs Tokuura and Mr Toru Nukui, the PTA president of Toride Daini Junior High School at that time and who initiated the planting, also attended the ceremony. Children first watched the Kaki Tree Project DVD at the assembly room and then moved to the schoolyard to plant the kaki tree, which looked still thin even though it had become much better. Each child put soil over the tree. At the end, there was a group photo shoot.
Everyone including Mr and Mrs Tokuura will watch over the tree so that the tree can firmly take root in Terahara Primary School.
