Hiroshima Survived Most Expensive Bonsai Tree
This japanese white pine was kept in the yamaki nursery in hiroshima when on august 6 1945 the bomb was dropped killing over 100 000 people instantly.
Hiroshima survived most expensive bonsai tree. The yamaki family living in hiroshima styled and cared for this tree for five generations. This story went viral on the internet but it s undeniably true. This 400 year old bonsai tree survived the bombing of hiroshima in japan. This thread is archived.
Nearly 400 years old. Posted by 1 year ago. Sitting just outside of their. As the anniversary of the bombing approaches the tree s story has gone viral.
The bonsai that survived hiroshima. A nearly 400 year old bonsai tree survived the atomic bomb that killed 140 000 people and destroyed the entire city of hiroshima around it. This 400 year old bonsai tree survived the bombing of hiroshima in japan. The devastating event killed around 140 000 people but yamaki and his family survived largely unhurt with only some minor injuries from flying glass fragments.
On display at the national bonsai penjing museum at the united states national arboretum is this remarkable japanese white pine pinus parviflora miyajima bonsai sometimes known as hiroshima survivor. Follow a 390 year old bonsai tree that survived the hiroshima atomic blast in 1945 is to be honoured this week. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. According to the tree s display placard it has been in training since 1625 making it 388 years old.
Its owner master kobayashi is one of the most well known bonsai artists in the world and has won the prestigious prime minister award in japan 4 times. The japanese white pine potted in 1625 belonged to a family that lived within two miles of the site where american forces dropped the bomb in 1945. The tree serves as a reminder of the continued peace between the united states and japan. 5 the japanese white pine that survived hiroshima this tree has been trained into a bonsai for almost 400 years the result of 6 generations of hard work and patience by the yamaki family.
Yamaki s perfectly crafted trees including the white pine were protected in a walled nursery.