Q1. Where was the Chinese Paraspl Tree originally located? (アオギリは元々どこにありましたか?)
A:It was originally located about 1.3 kilometers from the hypocenter (被爆地から約1.3キロ離れた場所です)
Q2. What happened to the tree in the atomic bombing? (原爆で木はどうなりましたか?)
A:The tree was badly damaged and everyone though it was dead. (大きな被害を受け、だれもが枯れたと思いました)
Q3. Why were the A-bomb survivors encouraged by the tree? (被爆者はなぜ、木に元気づけられたのでしょうか?)
A:In the spring of 1946, new shoots appeared and this new growth gave encouragement to the survivors. (1946年春、新しい枝が出てきたからです)
Q4. When was the tree moved to Peace Memorial Park? (いつ平和公園に移されましたか?)
A:The tree was moved to Peace Memorial Park in 1973. (1973年です)
BONUS: How can you help make the world a little more peaceful in 2010?
(2010年に少しでも世界を平和にするために、あなたができることは何ですか?)
I think peace in the world starts in your own heart, in your own life. So I hope to maintain a peaceful heart, a peaceful life, in 2010. (世界平和は、自分自身の心、生活の中から始まると思います。なので2010年は心穏やかに穏やかな生活を維持したいと思います)
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