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Underequipped Family Climbs Mount Fuji to Promote Chinese Patriotism, Given...
A well-known Chinese writer with some controversial views on education got into dire straits in September after attempting to climb Mount Fuji with his children. The purpose of the climb was a...
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Local Group’s Plan for “I Conquered Nation of Japan” Certificates Dashed by...
A group of local residents around the Nation of Japan had established a plan to issue “I Conquered Nation of Japan” certificates to people for 500 yen (US$5) a copy. The plan was a small way to help...
View ArticleU.S. servicemen’s hike on Mount Fuji turns into rescue mission, netizens are...
The Marine Corps members carried an ill woman for two miles to safety. Hiking Mt. Fuji, Japan’s tallest peak at 3,776.24 meters (12,389 feet), is no easy feat. Along with altitude sickness, you also...
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Live-streamer who slipped and died on Mt Fuji wins Darwin Award
Prize for stupidity commemorates “those who improve our gene pool — by removing themselves from it in the most spectacular way possible”. On 28 October last year, a Japanese man slipped and fell to...
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Hiking restrictions result in huge drop in climbing accidents, with zero on...
Closing popular hiking trails has led to an unexpected extra benefit. The pandemic has led to a lot of closures, not least among them the the hiking trails of Mt. Fuji. Where ordinarily hordes of...
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