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Bicentennial Bonsai: Emissaries of Peace

The gift of 53 bonsai trees from Japan to the U.S. in 1975, 30 years after WWII.

Aired 05/11/2024 | Expires 05/12/2026

MPT Presents

Bicentennial Bonsai: Emissaries of Peace

Special | 27m 16sVideo has Closed Captions

The gift of 53 bonsai trees from Japan to the U.S. in 1975, 30 years after WWII.

In 1975, only 30 years after the United States and Japan have been at war, Japan gave 53 priceless bonsai trees to the United States in celebration of the U.S. Bicentennial. Some bonsai were several hundred years old. One had remarkably survived the bombing of Hiroshima. “Bicentennial Bonsai: Emissaries of Peace” chronicles this historic gift, with rare interviews and archival footage.

Aired 05/11/2024 | Expires 05/12/2026

MPT Presents is a local public television program presented by MPT

MPT Presents

Bicentennial Bonsai: Emissaries of Peace

Special | 27m 16sVideo has Closed Captions

In 1975, only 30 years after the United States and Japan have been at war, Japan gave 53 priceless bonsai trees to the United States in celebration of the U.S. Bicentennial. Some bonsai were several hundred years old. One had remarkably survived the bombing of Hiroshima. “Bicentennial Bonsai: Emissaries of Peace” chronicles this historic gift, with rare interviews and archival footage.

Aired 05/11/2024 | Expires 05/12/2026

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