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Mt. Fuji

Mount Fuji, or as it is called in Japan, Fuji-san. One word describes it - Majestic. (you thought I was going to say "Huge", huh?) I took this picture while on the way to visit the 5th Step of Fuji-san. That is the area where the hikers take off to make the hike up the mountain. It was absolutely beautiful.


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Japanese  Flag In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fo... [read more]
Blog: Blogging AT LAST!
Date: October 20th 2009

I have been in Japan for just over 3 months and I have been looking for a blog site so that I can share my trip and adventures with family and friends, and now I have found TravelBlog. Finally! A Blog that I can use in English while in Japan. I had a wonderful Blog set up in the states before we came here and was very disappointed that once we arrived in Japan I was unable to continue using my Blo ... read more




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