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Fuji San

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May 30th 2006
Wow, how amazing. Fuji San is so beautiful. Today I went twice as high as I have ever been, about 9,000 feet. Unfortunately I could not climb to the top because it is still icey and there is snow. They do not let unexperienced climbers go to the top this time of year. You also need full winter climbing gear, which needless to say a person form Florida does not have. I enjoyed it none the less. I a ... read more

Asia » Japan » Mt Fuji

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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. Fol... ... read more