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solitary peak, Mount Fuji rises to 3,776 meters and
is the highest mountain in Japan, straddling the
prefectures of Shizuoka and Yamanashi. Beautifully
symmetrical in its appearance, it is renowned world-wide as a
symbol of Japan. At the same time, it has continued over the
centuries to strike awe among the Japanese as a malevolent
volcano that could at any time suddenly erupt and cause untold
damage. The mountain’s sacred and majestic shape has nurtured
a very distinctive “Mount Fuji worship” in Japan, while at the
same time it has been the subject of ukiyoe prints and many other
works of art that have influenced
artists around the world.
| An irreplaceable treasure, Mount
Fuji became a registered World
Heritage Site in June as a cultural
heritage site worthy of preservation
not only for the people of Japan but
for the whole of mankind. |
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