Mr. Shinichi Yano, who teaches at the two kindergartens as art teacher applied for the Project. Mr. Yano has also applied for the plantings at Yumenomori Kindergarten on 13 May 2005 and Yokohama Civic Art Gallery Azamino on 9 June 2006, and has been engaging in the kindergarten art education over many years.
The 26 alumni of the Green Hill Kindergarten and their parents came by bus from Hachioji.
The Tama Art University students also came to offer their help.
As the children arrived there, the Beckway house, which is located in a quiet mountainous area, at once turned into a lively place filled with children, and then the tree-planting ceremony began.
Everyone sat on the veranda and listened to the principal’s talk and Dr. Ebinuma’s message. The picture-card show “Kaki Tree Parent and Child” performed by Chisato Ito followed.
After watching the picture-card show, the principal and pupils have decided to name the trees “Chikyuu”(Earth) and “Mirai” (Future) after considering them together.
Then, everyone enjoyed eating their packed lunch, and Suiton, a simmered dish with vegetables, meat and wheat flour dumplings. It was prepared by Mrs. Iketani, Mr. Iketani’s mother and other local women. They also enjoyed nice pizzas. The Beckway House manager prepared the ingredients and baked them in the pizza oven.
At last, the planting took place. The Tama Art University students made a signboard with the tree names the children decided earlier in the morning. They placed it in front of the trees and took group photos.
The “Kaki Jewel Box” is kept at the Beckway House, and the children can see it whenever they come over to the Beckway House.
