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en-us2009-03-26T13:25:17+09:00O-hanami -- 2009, March 29
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It's o-hanami season again! Sorry for the short notice, but the blossoms are appearing even earlier this year. Please join us and feel free to invite your friends: DATE: Sunday, March 29 -- no rain date TIME: 11:00 a.m. to...News & EventsJonathan2009-03-26T13:25:17+09:00O-hanami 2008, March 30
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The 2008 hanami is scheduled for Sunday, March 30, a bit earlier than last year's. It will be in the same location, near or under the early blossoming tree. Time: 10:00 - 16:00 Place: The South side of the "Foreign...News & EventsJonathan2008-03-24T22:56:48+09:00New sign
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Information about the Foreign Section has been etched into a new metal sign to the left of the memorial stone.News & EventsJonathan2007-12-28T18:04:14+09:00Construction (round 2)
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The second round of construction will improve visibility and access to the plots and stones through the removal of greenery and benches, and laying of cement walkways.News & EventsJonathan2007-12-27T20:19:22+09:00Monument unveiling 2007.4.4
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The dedication ceremony commemorating the contribution of foreigners to the modernization of Japan was lightly attended by about 20 relatives and friends of the deceased.
News & EventsJonathan2007-04-22T16:40:14+09:00O-hanami 2007 Pictures
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O-hanami 2007 was a great success with many familiar faces, some 40 adults, a couple of children, and a dog hanging out over the course of the day. As usual. the food was fantastic and the wine plentiful. Thanks to all who came and sorry there aren't more pictures to put up:News & EventsJonathan2007-04-21T00:01:07+09:00Monument unveiling schedule
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The backside view of the monument re-wrapped. The ceremony for the unveiling of the monument will be held on April 4 at 10:00 a.m. We've been told that those who are paying the fees for the plots have been...News & EventsJonathan2007-04-03T17:54:13+09:00O-hanami 2007
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The 2007 hanami is on for Sunday, April 1 and we hope you will join us near or under the tree that blooms early. While "the tree" will have already lost many of its blossoms, there are sure to be others peaking in the vicinity, affording the proper ambiance for revelry and reflection on the bittersweet transience of both cherry blossoms and life.News & EventsJonathan2007-03-26T22:08:04+09:00The scoop on the Monument
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Laid to rest here in the 'Foreign Section' of the Aoyama Cemetery are men and women who came to Japan in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of them played leading roles and contributed greatly to the modernization of Japan. We have erected this monument to commemorate their achievements and ensure their memory is passed on to posterity. March , 2007 [sic]
The sentiment somewhat fits with what we have been saying on this website,...]]>News & EventsJonathan2007-03-25T19:17:13+09:00Construction started
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Removal of bushes and stonework in prepartaion for construction of a vieiwing platform and Ishihara's proposed memorial started sometime in the week of JAN 22, 2007.News & EventsJonathan2007-01-30T22:07:43+09:00Further explanation and progress
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Further explanation of Tocho's rationale for removing bushes and benches in the Foreign section has come to light:
Briefly, the removal of bushes and benches is also to make it difficult for homeless people to move in.News & EventsJonathan2007-01-26T15:41:59+09:00Tocho explains their plans.
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Tocho plans to renovate the area between the sidewalk and the first row of plots to create a viewing platform...News & EventsJonathan2007-01-22T21:27:38+09:00Further removal of greenery
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In character with the Cemetery and Parks division's modus operandi of withholding information until it is a done deal, we received the other half of the plans on TUE: This bird's eye view of the Gaijin bochi shows that virtually...News & EventsJonathan2007-01-18T00:47:50+09:00Facade construction plans
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The last four months of 2006 were uneventful, yet a bit frustrating, because it was only after repeated requests for documentation on Tocho's plans for the Gaijin bochi that they finally released the drawings for the budgeted construction.
News & EventsJonathan2007-01-14T23:05:17+09:00Plots reverting to Tocho
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Below are links to the Koho, which among other things, contains documents listing plots in the Gaijin bochi reverting to Tocho. The first document contains one name and the second 58. News & EventsJonathan2006-08-25T09:01:23+09:00