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Mount Fuji, Japan.

Japan: central Honshu

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Local government in Japan mulls whether to charge for cost of Mt Fuji helicopter rescues • May 21, 2025, 12:28 AM ET (Straits Times)

A bridge too far: overtourism in Mount Fuji photo spot in Japan irks locals • May 18, 2025, 12:14 PM ET (South China Morning Post)

Make ‘selfish’ Mount Fuji climbers pay for off-season rescue: Japanese officials • May 16, 2025, 3:58 PM ET (South China Morning Post)

Chinese hill painted white in botched attempt to mimic Mount Fuji sparks laughter • May 4, 2025, 8:46 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Chinese tourist site faces backlash for its faux Mount Fuji look • May 3, 2025, 3:20 AM ET (South China Morning Post)

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Hokusai: The Breaking Wave off Kanagawa

Mount Fuji, Japan.

Japan: central Honshu

Tea cultivation in Japan

Mount Fuji, Japan.

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