Pine tree replanting project starts in tsunami-hit Rikuzentakata

Pine tree replanting project starts in tsunami-hit Rikuzentakata

People plant pine tree saplings on May 27, 2017, on the coast of the northeastern Japan city of Rikuzentakata, which was destroyed in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. A total of around 40,000 pine trees are expected to be planted on the coast of the city, where around 70,000 pine trees stood before a massive tsunami wiped out all but one. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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