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MOUNT FUJI

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Sep 9, 2019
No mountain high enough: Hideyuki Sugita overcomes a massive barrier to climb Mount Fuji
Hideyuki Sugita was exhausted as he scaled the rocky mountain pass in total darkness early one Friday late last month.
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Rugby
Aug 27, 2019
Webb Ellis Cup trophy tour makes stop at Mount Fuji
The Webb Ellis Cup was carried to the summit of Mount Fuji on Tuesday as its tour around Japan ahead of the Sept. 20 Rugby World Cup opener continues.
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JAPAN
Aug 26, 2019
Falling stone kills climber on Mount Fuji
A woman in her 20s was confirmed dead after being hit on her head by a falling stone while climbing Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak, local police said Monday.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 1, 2019
As Mount Fuji opens for business, brush up on your Japanese hiking terms
Make sure you know your 'chu014dju014d' from your 'fumoto,' and which trail is right for you on Japan's most famous landmark.
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JAPAN
Jun 26, 2019
Mount Fuji opens to climbers Monday, but summit inaccessible for now
The Yoshida trail, the most popular of the four routes taken to climb Mount Fuji, will open Monday for the climbing season, but climbers using the trail won't yet be able to reach the summit.
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LIFE / Travel
May 31, 2019
How to climb Mount Fuji: A comprehensive guide
Not sure how to climb Mount Fuji, which route to take or what food or gear you need? Read our guide to the mountain to find out what you need to make a successful summer summit.
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JAPAN
May 22, 2019
Yamanashi governor looks to draw up Mount Fuji railway plan in two years
The governor of Yamanashi Prefecture said Wednesday he will have a railway plan drawn up within two years to connect the bottom and the fifth station of Mount Fuji, the nation's highest mountain.
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JAPAN
Mar 7, 2019
Even Mount Fuji climbers who don't plan to push for the summit will be asked to pay up
Even hikers who have no intention of reaching the summit of Mount Fuji will be asked to make a donation of ¥1,000 for stepping foot on the country's highest mountain from this summer, local prefectures said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 15, 2018
KDDI to start using drones to search for missing hikers on Mount Fuji
Mobile phone carrier KDDI Corp. said Thursday it plans to start using drones to support rescue operations and search for missing hikers on Mount Fuji from next summer, aiming to eventually expand the service to other areas.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 13, 2018
Traces of previously unknown Mount Fuji eruptions uncovered at bottom of nearby lake
Traces of two past unknown eruptions of Mount Fuji have been found in a layer at the bottom of Lake Motosu, northwest of the country's tallest mountain, according to a research group that included Akita University.
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JAPAN
Sep 11, 2018
Japanese government begins discussion on contingency plans in event of Mount Fuji eruption
A government panel started discussions Tuesday on how to address repercussions in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area in the event Mount Fuji erupts, with falling volcanic ash likely to push the capital into chaos.
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JAPAN
Sep 3, 2018
Online map plots the many spots that boast a view of Mount Fuji
The Japan Map Center on Monday released an online guide to locations where Mount Fuji can be viewed, showing that the nation's renowned 3,776-meter volcano can be observed from as far as 300 km away.
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LIFE / Travel
Aug 24, 2018
Mount Fuji: Cycling and climbing sea to summit for sunrise
Mount Fuji is trying to break me, one hairpin turn at a time. My bike groans with the strain of each pedal stroke and a fine drizzle coalesces into rivulets that run down my skin, cutting a path through the grime of the previous four hours in the saddle.
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LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jul 16, 2018
Three Mount Fuji trails open for the climbing season
The three trails on the Shizuoka Prefecture side of Mount Fuji opened on July 10 at the start of the climbing season.
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LIFE / Travel
Jul 13, 2018
A tour of the Kirin Fuji Gotemba Distillery answers a whisky lover's curiosity
Nestled at the base of Mount Fuji, the Kirin Fuji Gotemba Distillery offers free tours sure to interest the whisky novice and expert alike.
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JAPAN
Jul 11, 2018
Mount Fuji trails in Shizuoka open for this year's climbing season
The climbing season for Mount Fuji got fully underway Tuesday with three trails in Shizuoka Prefecture opening to the public.
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CULTURE / Books
May 19, 2018
Mount Fuji is the gift to writers that keeps on giving
'Mountain/Home: New Translations from Japan' shows Mount Fuji from a variety of literary angles in this comprehensive anthology of translations.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 12, 2018
Iona McIntosh: Keep calm about volcanoes
Volcanologist on what would happen to Kanto if Mount Fuji actually erupted.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Mar 26, 2018
Toyohashi man, 93, was oldest to summit Mount Fuji in 2017
The oldest person to climb Mount Fuji last year was 93-year-old Masashi Toyoda, from Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, according to records at Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha, a shrine at the foot of the mountain.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Mar 4, 2018
Classic ways to relax in style
Crafts that help perfect a calming break from it all

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