In Kyoto,one of Japan’s Three Scenic Views, Amanohashidate, a pine tree thought to be 650 years old, was cut. Known as the “Funakoshi Pine,” this tree is believed to have connections to the well-known warlord Akechi Mitsuhide of the Sengoku period. Work started to cut down the tall tree, which is believed to be the oldest of the 6,700 or so pines that line Amanohashidate.