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(15) A Banyan Tree that Survived the War and Protected the Children - Haebaru Town Haebaru Elementary School - Estimated to Be over 100 Years Old - A Symbol of a Community-Rooted School that Tells History

Upon entering the school gate, a large, ancient tree spreads its branches like arms to welcome the children. This banyan tree stands firmly rooted in front of the school building of Haebaru Elementary School (Haebaru Town, Principal: Takayuki Serikaku). It is estimated to be over 100 years old. It survived the Battle of Okinawa, when the school buildings and trees were burned down by the fierce attacks of the US military, and it continues to tel…
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Upon entering the school gate, a large, ancient tree spreads its branches like arms to welcome the children. This banyan tree stands firmly rooted in front of the school building of Haebaru Elementary School (Haebaru Town, Principal: Takayuki Serikaku). It is estimated to be over 100 years old. It survived the Battle of Okinawa, when the school buildings and trees were burned down by the fierce attacks of the US military, and it continues to tel…

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沖縄タイムス+プラス broke the news on Monday, July 20, 2026.
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