Visit by the Japanese Minister
Photo courtesy Press Office
Officials from the Japanese Embassy have planted a cherry tree – adding to the campus’s nationally-renowned collection of flowering cherries.
Minister Yasuyuki Okazaki, and Third Secretary Yui Morimoto, planted the tree, known as Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ due to its scent, in the University’s Memorial Garden during a visit to Keele, which included meetings with staff and students.
The visit was arranged after embassy officials learned about our collection during a presentation by Keele students at a prestigious Japanese speech competition.