I read Mount Fuji. Mt. Fuji is one of the symbol of Japan. If there are not any typhoons or other bad weather, we can climb the mountain during a six-week period in July and August. In the summer, there are festivals to celebrate the mountain. Actually, some people consider Mt. Fuji to be a goddess.
Karen Kasmauski is a National Geographic photographer. She lives in the U.S. She trips Japan to take photographs of symbols of Japanese culture. Taking photographs of the mountain is so difficult, because rains and clouds cover it if it will be bad weather. At last, she took photographs of it!!
Why do Japanese people think the mountain is important? She feels that it can be viewed from almost anywhere around the mountain because it's very high. She explains, "The mountain dominates everything, and you can easily see how people would come to worship the mountain." Another reason, there are some Japanese people think Mt. Fuji is a goddess. There are many tourists at the base of it. They want to go back with a gifts. Some foods and bento boxes are sold in the tourist area. Climbing the mountain is strengthen your body and mind.
Karen Kasmauski is a National Geographic photographer. She lives in the U.S. She trips Japan to take photographs of symbols of Japanese culture. Taking photographs of the mountain is so difficult, because rains and clouds cover it if it will be bad weather. At last, she took photographs of it!!
Why do Japanese people think the mountain is important? She feels that it can be viewed from almost anywhere around the mountain because it's very high. She explains, "The mountain dominates everything, and you can easily see how people would come to worship the mountain." Another reason, there are some Japanese people think Mt. Fuji is a goddess. There are many tourists at the base of it. They want to go back with a gifts. Some foods and bento boxes are sold in the tourist area. Climbing the mountain is strengthen your body and mind.
People who climb it use gambatte. Climbing it is hard, so they cheer up each other by saying "gambatte". It's often a so wonderful feeling to stand at the top of it after a long climb and look at a beautiful sunrise. Long time ago, only men could climb Mt. Fuji and they were wearing straw conical hats and tabis. There are vending machines at the top of it. People can buy some foods and drinks. And there are some vehicles that has to bring those the top. It's the bulldozer.
At the end of the climbing season, people have a bunch of groups that come and they clean up the mountain because a lot of trash and litter.
I want to see Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka in Japan. (327 words)
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Mount Fuji, 978-1-4240-1189-6, National Geographic
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