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Planting 200 cherry trees in Tsushima, Iki, and Karatsu - International Highway Foundation Newsletter April 2014 issue

◆200 cherry trees were planted in Tsushima, Iki, and Karatsu to create cherry blossom orchards.

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In Tsushima, prior to the start of construction on the Japan-Korea Tunnel Aren Diagonal, work was carried out to plant cherry blossoms on the premises to create a ``cherry blossom orchard.'' This is because the ``International Highway Project'' aims not only to construct roads, but also to actively contribute to the economic development and environmental improvement of the region. The cherry blossoms were kindly provided by Yoshiharu Kanazawa, chairman of the Kanagawa Prefectural Council for the Promotion of the Japan-Korea Tunnel, and are said to be ``Somei Yoshino'' seedlings that are easy to root, with ears of 2-year-old trees grafted onto the base of 5-year-old trees. 100 trees have been planted in Tsushima, 67 in Iki, and 33 in Karatsu, with plans to plant 1,000 cherry blossoms in the future.

 

In Tsushima, 4 local people, 5 people from construction companies, and 2 workers from the foundation worked for 3 days on March 5th, in Iki, 3 people from the foundation worked from 8th to 11th, and in Karatsu, 20 The trees were planted together with local partners on the same day. Tsushima is also a rocky island, so even digging a hole takes time and the soil needs to be softened so that roots can easily grow, so excavators came in handy. There are also concerns that the seedlings will die due to lack of water and that deer and wild boars will eat the seedlings. In that case, the tree must be protected by fencing.

 

[100 trees planted in Tsushima along the slope shaft site and the work road leading there]

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◆Yoshiharu Kanazawa, chairman of the Kanagawa Prefectural Council for Promotion of the Japan-Korea Tunnel, donates cherry blossom saplings

Mr. Kanazawa, who provided the cherry blossom saplings, was instrumental in making the Tokyo Bay Crossing Road a reality, and is also passionate about cherry tree planting. Last year, he toured the sites in Karatsu and Tsushima and is playing an active role in the realization of the Japan-Korea tunnel.

[67 trees planted in Iki]

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[33 trees planted on the Karatsu Nagoya slope site]

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International Highway Foundation Newsletter April 2014 issue (PDF viewing/download)

 

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