The kaki tree was planted on 21 March 2000 in the center of the courtyard of the St Giulia Museum, Brescia, Italy.
The planting ceremony of the St Giulia Museum
Artist Dulio Zogno, who encountered “the seedlings of the bombed kaki tree” at Japanese Pavilion at Venice Biennale 1999, contacted the Japan Cultural Institute in Rome many times about the Project because he was very keen to make it happen and it did take place. Since then, many plantings are taking place every year in different cities in the Province of Brescia thanks to the cooperation of Mr. Rosario Manisera of Associazione cultural italo-giapponese Fuji. The 10th anniversary ceremony was held in conjunction with new plantings in 8 locations in Brescia in 2010. Children from 7 different primary and middle schools in the city, many people involved as well as 10 young people who participated in the planting 10 years earlier when they were still kids gathered in the museum courtyard. The event solemnly began with the national anthems of Japan and Italy. Then, singing by children and a recorder performance and a talk on peace by Dr. Mantovani (Fondazione CAB) followed. The kaki tree is growing well as is looked after by many people.
