The Fresh Sprouts That Have Overcome Disaster; The Radiated Ginkgo Tree That Continues To Bravely Live On
印刷用ページを表示する掲載日2022年5月31日
At the Myojoin Temple, located in the Higashi Ward of Hiroshima, there is a radiated ginkgo tree, estimated to be over 150 years old, that continues to live on, ever since it was exposed to the radiation of the atomic bomb 77 years ago, and still survives in the face of repeated damage inflicted by typhoons and lightning strikes, having produced splendid fresh sprouts again this spring.
We spoke to the head priest of the temple, Esho Yagi, who has spent his life together with his tree, ever since his own birth.