One of Two Hundred Cherry Trees from Japan - Tallinn, Estonia
N 59° 26.058 E 024° 44.574
35V E 371977 N 6590584
This Cherry Tree is a gift from Japan through the Japan-Estonia Friendship Association. It is located near Freedom Square at the Japanese Embassy, in Tallinn, Estonia.
Waymark Code: WMFDNR
Location: Estonia
Date Posted: 10/03/2012
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This Cherry Tree is situated outside the Japanese Embassy in Tallinn. It is near Freedom Square and the Monument to the War of Independence. The tree is one of two hundred that were given to Estonia by Japan. A plaque in front of the tree describes, in both Japanese and Estonian, the purpose of the tree. The following text is in Estonian:
JAAPANI-EESTI
SÕPRUSÜHING
Need kirsipuud
(Prunus sargentii Rehder)
on osa Jaapani poolt 1999,
aastal kingitud 200 puust,
mis on siia istutatud sõpruse
märgiks-Loodame,
et koos puudega kasvab ka
Jaapani-Eesti
sõprusring
Jaapani-Eesti Sõprusühing
In English:
Japan-Estonia
Friendship Association
These cherry trees
(Prunus Sargentini Rehder)
are part of the Japanese in 1999,
200 trees were a gift,
that are planted here for friendship
token of hope
with disabilities in order to increase the
Japanese to Estonian
friendship circle
Estonian-Japanese Friendship Association
"On 6 September 1991, Japanese Special Ambassador Hirokazu Arai conveyed to Tallinn the official statement of the Japanese government's recognition of the independence of the Republic of Estonia. The diplomatic relations between the two countries were restored on 10 October 1991. In January 1993, Japan's Embassy in Tallinn was opened.
In 1991, the Japanese-Estonian friendship society was established on the island of Hokkaido (chaired by Masatoshi Nakamura). In 1992, the Estonian-Japanese Association was established in Tallinn (chaired by Heikki Vallaste); it organises exhibitions and lectures, and promotes Japanese culture. In February 2004, the Estonian-Japanese friendship society was established in Tokyo (chaired by Kosaku Yamaguchi)." (
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