Further, this Someiyoshino was planted in 1882 by Tatee KIKUCHI, who is said to be the 'founder of Aomori apples'; he was also a great-grandfather of the physicist Makoto KIKUCHI (Osaka University), who is known for his criticism against pseudoscience.
なおこのソメイヨシノを1882年に植林したのは、擬似科学批判で知られる物理学者菊池誠(大阪大学)の曽祖父で、「青森りんごの始祖」とも言われる菊池楯衛である。