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Film about man who gave cherry trees to U.S.

Film about man who gave cherry trees to U.S.

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Actor Hatsunori Hasegawa (L) and director Toru Ichikawa speak to the audience at the screening of Ichikawa's film, ''TAKAMINE -- America ni sakura o sakaseta otoko (The man who made cherry blossoms bloom in America),'' in Kawasaki near Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2012. The film is about the life of Jokichi Takamine (1854-1922), a Japanese chemist and businessman who donated 6,000 cherry trees to Washington and New York in 1912. Hasegawa plays Takamine.

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Sugihara's widow speaks ahead of tree planting in Lithuania

Sugihara's widow speaks ahead of tree planting in Lithuania

TOKYO, Japan - Yukiko Sugihara (L), widow of Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, speaks to reporters Sept. 24 at Tokyo's Waseda University ahead of the planting of 250 cherry trees in Lithuania beginning next month in memory of her husband. The late Chiune Sugihara served in World War II and saved more than 6,000 Jews by issuing them transit visas to Japan against orders from Tokyo. His widow expressed concern over Japan's potential involvement in military retaliations for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, saying, ''I'm very worried about Japan being drawn into war.''

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