Pre-Dawn

Sunrise on Mt Fuji

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August 24th 2010
The Japanese say he/she who has not climbed Fuji is a fool but he/she who climbs it twice is an even bigger fool! I came through Nogoya and several other places on my way here, stopping at Shin Fuji station. Then I continued onwards to a base town called Gawaguchink. I was here to tackle Fuji and I'd be doing it during the night! At 3776 m, Mt Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan and considered i ... read more

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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