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Hiking Mt. Fuji

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July 22nd 2012
(July 9-10) Mt. Fuji is Japan’s highest mountain at 3776 meters, and I had the chance to hike up to the summit during my vacation in Japan. The hike was one of the most challenging and rewarding things I have done. It was tiring but worth it. I left from the Shinjuku station in Tokyo at around 11 in the morning. From there, I made a quick transfer to the Fuji Line at Otsuki, a quaint town. From ... 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