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This is an old cedar tree about 800 years old that stands at the east foot of Mt. Daimanji, Oki Islands, Japan. This tree has a height of 30 meters, a circumference of 16 meters at the roots, and branches out in 15 places from the middle of the trunk. One of its most striking features is the presence of 24 giant stalactite-shaped breast roots about 10 meters above ground. … [Read more...] about The Enchanting Chichi-sugi: An 800-Year-Old “Breast Tree” in Japan