Mr. Clelia Nodari, teacher of Comezzano Cizzago Primary School, applied for the project because he wanted people to remember the atomic bombing and to send a message how strong life is by planting the tree.
For the tree planting ceremony, a special stage was built in the schoolyard and children gathered around the tennis court. A national flag of Japan was raised in the center of the stage and everyone applauded when Mr. Ebinuma was introduced. After the mayor made a speech, Mr. Ebinuma and another mayor made their speeches, and then children’s performances began. Upper graders sang and danced. Some also performed folk dance of the former Yugoslavia and Karate. Each upper grader took part in a performance by going around the site holding a white T-shirt with one’s own message and hanging it on a pole.
At the tree planting ceremony, a few children on behalf of the school put soil over the tree, which was still in a pot. Beside them, other children moved long cloths of green, white and red, the colors of the national flag of Italy, up and down to welcome the kaki tree.
After that the mayor presented the flag of the town to Mr. Ebinuma and Mr. Ebinuma in return presented Kaki Furoshiki (a wrapping cloth).
After the planting some more events were held such as the opening ceremony of Punto Acqua, a water fountain in the park near the school and an award ceremony of a sculpture exhibition in the town center.
