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Retiree fulfills childhood dream by cultivating food plants

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Apples hang from a tree at Takumi Tashima’s residence.

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Bittermelon hangs from the vine at Takumi Tashima’s residence.

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A bee lands in a yellow lantana flower in the garden at Takumi Tashima’s residence.

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A pineapple is seen in the garden at Takumi Tashima’s residence.

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Takumi Tashima holds a bunch of mountain apples picked from a tree in his yard. The 82-year-old veteran’s garden is filled with flowers and fruit trees.