Kugahara Now! --- Breaking News "The willow tree at the "Koban" (police office) has been cut down!"
Released 22 September, 2008
The willow tree at the police office, which was broken by strong in December, 2005, had been finally cut down. After the severe damage by the wind, the tree had been given careful treatment such as being wrapped up with bandages, and had improved so as to show expanded "willowish" branches. The rain water, however, continued to penetrate into the core of trunck, resulting in hollowing the trunck, and it had become dangerous.
Tha municipal office of Ohta-ku is planning to planto a new willow tree next spring.
According to a police officer, the tree, which has just been removed, was planted by the carpenter when the police office was first built there in 1950. 1950 is the year that I moved into Kugahara, and I have found for the first time that the willow tree lived along with my life in Kugahara.

The "Koban" (police office) WITHOUT the willow tree
 The location where the tree stood is now arranged as a flowerbed.

The willow tree at its prime of life (January, 1998) The tree was broken by strong wind in December, 2004. One year later the damege, the tree recovered like this.
March, 2008. The branches spread over the roof of the "Koban". This photo was the last appearance in this WEB site.

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