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2025.12.12
Samani Junior High Apoi Dream Project
On Friday, Dec 12th we began the Apoi Dream Project with the Samani Junior High 7th graders.
The Apoi Dream Project aims to reestablish the flowering areas on Mt. Apoi. The students grow Mt. Aapoi alpine flowers from seed and then transplant the mature plants onto the mountain.
This time, the 7th graders will conduct experiments to investigate various variables within this project, such as "Can alpine plants be grown indoors?" and "Under what conditions will they grow?"
Since many of the alpine plants on Mt. Apoi are endemic, if they become extinct, they will vanish from this earth. This project aims to prevent the disappearance of these rare plants and was introduced as a joint project with the Mt. Apoi Fan Club.
We began with a cold-wet treatment on kikyo (bellflower) and ezokozorina seeds (2 varieties from 2023 and 2025). The seeds will germinate better by simulating winter conditions.
We were shown photos of kikyo (bellflowers) grown by the Mt. Apoi Fan Club members last year at the Mt. Apoi regeneration experimental site. The students were very impressed! Even though the kikyo seedlings did not sprout this year, the data we recorded will help us increase the existing plant numbers. 
Ezokozorina and kikyo seeds
Students listening to the lecture
During the next project session planned for January 2026, we will extract the germinated seeds and plant them in planters. From January to June, the students will grow the seedlings at school while taking observational notes. Then, in June, we will plant the seedlings at the Mt. Apoi regeneration experimental site.
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On this day at 11:44 AM, the emergency earthquake early warning alarms sounded. The students took cover underneath their desks.
We experienced a Shindo 3 earthquake in Samani. The epicenter was located offshore Aomori prefecture, at a depth of 20 km, and a magnitude of 6.7
At 11:52 AM, a tsunami advisory was announced in Samani.
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NHK News Article (Japanese)
Shindo 3 in Samani - Residents Evacuate in their Vehicles
