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20: Fear and loathing on Mount Fuji

Deep Dive from The Japan Times

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Climbing Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji occupies a prominent place in the cultural imagination of Japan. In 2013, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Over 200,000 people make the climb each summer during the official opening window from July to September. The first climb was supposedly made by a monk in the seventh century.

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