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, also known as "Osugi-san" by locals, is the world's tallest Japanese Cedar ('' Cryptomeria japonica'') and is said to be over 3000 years old. It is located in
Ōtoyo, Kōchi is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Nagaoka District, Kōchi, Nagaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan in the mountainous district of central Shikoku. The and both flow through Ōtoyo. It is the only municipality in Shikoku where ove ...
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within the grounds of Yasaka Jinja.


General description

Sugi no Osugi actually consists of two separate trees, “Minami Osugi” (“South Giant Cedar”), and “Kita Osugi” (“North Giant Cedar”) merged at the roots. As such it is sometimes collectively referred to as “Meoto Sugi” (“Wedded Cedar”). Minami Osugi's circumference is about at the base with a height of , Kita Osugi has a circumference of about and is approximately tall. Based upon legends of its planting by
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, Sugi no Osugi's estimated age is said to be over 3000 years old.


Notable events

* In 1947, a 10-year old
Hibari Misora was a Japanese singer, actress and cultural icon. She received a Medal of Honor for her contributions to music and for improving the welfare of the public, and was the first woman to receive the People's Honour Award, which was conferred posthu ...
was involved in a serious bus collision in
Ōtoyo, Kōchi is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Nagaoka District, Kōchi, Nagaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan in the mountainous district of central Shikoku. The and both flow through Ōtoyo. It is the only municipality in Shikoku where ove ...
. While recovering from injuries she stayed in the town and reportedly visited Sugi no Osugi and wish to become a famous singer. She returned to Tokyo where she began her recording career in 1949 at age 12. * In 1952, Sugi no Osugi was recognised by the government as a special national monument.


See also

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List of individual trees The following is a list of notable trees. Trees listed here are regarded as important or specific by their historical, national, locational, natural or mythological context. The list includes actual trees located throughout the world, as well as ...
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List of oldest trees This is a list of the oldest-known trees, as reported in reliable sources. Definitions of what constitutes an individual tree vary. In addition, tree ages are derived from a variety of sources, including documented "tree-ring" (dendrochronologica ...
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List of records of Japan List of records of Japan is an annotated list of Japanese records organised by category. Geography *The tallest mountain: Mount Fuji, Shizuoka and Yamanashi, 3,776 m. **Mount Niitakayama, the current Jade Mountain (Yùshān), 3,952 m, was ...
* Great sugi of Kayano *
Jōmon Sugi is a large ''Cryptomeria'' tree ( yakusugi) located on Yakushima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Japan. It is the oldest and largest among the old-growth cryptomeria trees on the island, and is estimated to be between 2,170 and 7,200 years ...


Sources

*This article incorporates material from the article 杉の大スギ (''Sugi no Osugi'') in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on January 21, 2016.


References

{{reflist, 1, refs= {{cite news , author = Chisa Kawakami , title = Life in Kochi , url = http://lifeinkochi.net/2012/08/the-history-of-the-big-cedar-in-otoyo-town/ , date = 2012-05-08 , accessdate = 2016-01-21 {{cite news , author = Kochi Visitors and Convention Association , title = Sugi-no-Osugi , url = http://visitkochijapan.com/things_to_do/nature/sugi-no-osugi_japanese_cedar.html , date = , accessdate = 2016-01-21 {{cite news , author = Japan Travel , title = Japan Travel Osugi , url = http://en.japantravel.com/kochi/kochi-prefecture-s-sugi-no-osugi/24927 , date = 2016-11-01 , accessdate = 2016-01-21 Individual conifers Individual trees in Japan Shikoku region