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A genus of shrubs and trees.

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  • Even up into the branches of the old gray bark zelkova that looms over the 3 story tall apartments.
  • A young man, feeling like he was broiling, looked across the field where he was working at a large zelkova tree in the distance.
  • The young man thus found himself the owner of the big house and he let everyone rest under the big zelkova tree beside his gate.
  • You can walk the length of Omotesando in about 15 minutes, but take time to soak in its shops, cafes, wide sidewalks and beautiful zelkova trees.
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