Minamisanriku Town will become a famous spot with over 3,000 cherry blossom trees.
After the Great East Japan Earthquake, LOOM NIPPON has been promoting the "Cherry Blossom Project" activity born from KIBOU, which aims to "make Minami Sanriku the most famous cherry blossom spot in Tohoku," planted 3,000 cherry blossom trees by 20 years after the year of the earthquake, by the time the children born in the year of the earthquake grow into adulthood, and "we want to make Minami Sanriku the most famous cherry blossom spot in the Tohoku region."
With the support of many people including Minami Sanriku citizens, especially the Minami Sanriku Forest Cooperative, Astrotech, a local company in Minami Sanriku, LOOM supporters, and singer-songwriter Celeina Ann, who gave the wonderful singing voices to Minami Sanriku people as volunteers to support the reconstruction during the tree planting event, we have been continuing to plant cherry trees for about 13 years until 2025, and as of March 11, 2025, we have achieved our goal of donating 3,000 cherry blossom seedlings.
With the achievement of the LOOM goal of planting 3,000 cherry trees, LOOM NIPPON's KIBOU311 "Sakura Project" is now complete.
In addition, with the completion of the Sakura Project, LOOM NIPPON activities will also be concluded at the end of July 2025.
This activity was continued for 13 years thanks to the long-standing supporters of Dormeuil, Onward Kashiyama, Sanyo Shokai, Yamani and Toyoshima, and we would like to express our sincere gratitude once again.
I believe that LOOM planted the "KIBOU Cherry Blossoms" in Minamisanriku together with its supporters and saw the growth of the trees together, which is sure to be remembered in the memories of those in Minamisanriku.
The activities of the Cherry Blossom Project and LOOM NIPPON will be over, but I will continue to see the growth of the cherry blossoms planted in the future.
When I remembered Minami Sanriku on the news on March 11th every year, I was pleased that everyone remembered the cherry blossoms that they had planted together, and that this was a great opportunity for me to visit Minami Sanriku to see how they grew.
Finally, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone for your sympathy and support for the activities of LOOM NIPPON, which started with the emotions that were born into my heart after the Great Earthquake, and for being able to work together to support the reconstruction. thank you very much.
March 11, 2025
LOOM NIPPON Representative
Yukari Kagami
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LOOM's Sakura is blooming in Minamisanriku-cho recovery memorial park
12th April 2020 Updated
LOOM's "Sakura of hope" is blooming in Minamisanriku-cho recovery memorial park. We can feel this happiness thanks to our supporters. We hope that "Hope for tomorrow" will be blooming in your heart even in fighting COVID-19.
The above photograpgh is a memorial monument placed at the top of "Blessing hill" in Minamisanriku-cho recovery memorial park.
Minamisanriku-cho recovery memorial park opens partially and will be opening whole park in Autumn 2020.
For detail, please check Minamisanriku-cho tourlist association's website.
A retailer of LOOM bag made in Minamisanriku is Dormeuil Aoyama boutique.
Parts of sales revenue of LOOM bag which you purchase fill into the fund of planting 3,000 Sakura trees in Minamisanriku. By every Spring, Sakura trees we have planted are blooming flower steadily even though it is little by little
Minamisanriku citizens including Astrotech people can have courage to progress forward every time when they find these small sakura trees are blooming flower.
We would like to express sincere gratitude for all customers of LOOM bag.
