Lone pine tree named one of points for pilgrimage for 2011 disaster

Lone pine tree named one of points for pilgrimage for 2011 disaster

The artificially preserved lone pine tree in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, a symbol of recovery from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, is shown in this file photo taken in September 2014. The tree is on a list of 53 places picked as "pilgrimage sites" to mourn disaster victims in the northeastern Japan region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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