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Two women walk though cherry blossom hanging over tsunami damage in Otsuchi, Iwate prefecture on April 18, 2011.
Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2011

Open quoteThis tree has lived through many disasters. It may survive the nuclear accident, but the town may not.Close quote

  • MASAYOSHI HASHIMOTO,
  • a vegetable farmer in Miharu, Japan, on the town's prized cherry blossom tree, one of the three oldest in the country; this year, the number of visitors to Miharu for cherry blossom season is expected to fall by 80%
Photo: TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images | Source: NYT