San-Lang was a youth of the early 20's. He lived by a river bank of a small village and had a boat which he used that to carry villagers from one side of the river bank to the other side. He always had a smile on his face. All the villagers loved him and he loved all the villagers. He was married and had one child. His wife was pregnant and was expecting another child in October.
Japan was in the war with Russia. San-Lang was enlisted. He no longer could provide villagers service. Instead, other villager took San-Lang dressed in a military uniform to the other side of the river bank and joined the army to fight against the Russian.
Japan won the war against the Russian, but San-Lang did not return. His wife waited for him, days became months, and months became year. In fact, Sang-Lang would never return because he was killed in one of the battles.
With great sadness, San-Lang's wife planted a cherry tree by the river bank. She said to herself, this cherry tree was the substitute of my husband.
Many years had passed. The cherry tree grew to a very big tree. By this time, a bridge had been raised over the river so that villagers did not need boat to cross over the river. The village also had a paved road that buses could carry villagers from one village to another village. San-Lang's wife grew very old and became a grandmother.
Japan was in another war again. This time was with American. American warships had sunk Japanese fleet one after another. To support the war, the Japanese government cut all the trees they could find.
One day, the government found this great cherry tree and was planning to cut down this cherry tree. The grandma sat at the base of the cherry tree.
"Do not touch this tree. This tree is the substitute for my husband who went to war 40 years ago and never returned."
The grandma's resolution eventually saved this great sakura, the cherry tree.
Japan was in the war with Russia. San-Lang was enlisted. He no longer could provide villagers service. Instead, other villager took San-Lang dressed in a military uniform to the other side of the river bank and joined the army to fight against the Russian.
Japan won the war against the Russian, but San-Lang did not return. His wife waited for him, days became months, and months became year. In fact, Sang-Lang would never return because he was killed in one of the battles.
With great sadness, San-Lang's wife planted a cherry tree by the river bank. She said to herself, this cherry tree was the substitute of my husband.
Many years had passed. The cherry tree grew to a very big tree. By this time, a bridge had been raised over the river so that villagers did not need boat to cross over the river. The village also had a paved road that buses could carry villagers from one village to another village. San-Lang's wife grew very old and became a grandmother.
Japan was in another war again. This time was with American. American warships had sunk Japanese fleet one after another. To support the war, the Japanese government cut all the trees they could find.
One day, the government found this great cherry tree and was planning to cut down this cherry tree. The grandma sat at the base of the cherry tree.
"Do not touch this tree. This tree is the substitute for my husband who went to war 40 years ago and never returned."
The grandma's resolution eventually saved this great sakura, the cherry tree.
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