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FUKUSHIMA — A 400-year-old pine tree was felled by strong winds when Typhoon No. 15 hit the nation in September 2019. The tree, which grew at Kusano Elementary School in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, was viewed as sacred and thought to be a protector of the local community.