Cloudy view

Climbing Mt Fuji

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August 3rd 2012
We did it! Climbed to the top and back again. Took just less than 4hrs up and just under 3 hrs down. We took the first bus up in the morning and as we drew close to the 5thstation (where the walk starts) we were amazed at the number of cars parked and the number of coaches and then when the vast number of people milling around. As we set off there were hundreds and hundreds of people ... 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