'Miracle pine' found to be 173 years old

'Miracle pine' found to be 173 years old

SENDAI, Japan - File photo taken in September 2012 shows the "miracle pine" that survived the massive March 2011 tsunami in Rikuzentakata, northeastern Japan. The tree was assessed as 173 years old, the local municipal office said Feb. 27, 2013.

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