This Bonsai Tree Was Planted In 1625, Survived The Bombing Of Hiroshima And Is Still Growing Today

In the year 1976, bonsai master Masaru Yamaki gifted this same bonsai to the United States. Now, it is housed in the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington D.C. Because it is a gift and a token of friendship that is present between the two counties, the museum did not add any information categorizing the bonsai as something special. Neither did they actually know the significant history behind it. It was only later in 2001, when the grandsons of Yamaki visited the museum that a whole new surprise was waiting to be heard.