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Distro - Climbing Mount Fuji. 1999. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 

"He who climbs Fuji-san but once is a wise man; he who climbs it twice is a fool." - Japanese proverb

Rising 12,388 feet (3,776m) over the Kanto Plain, Mt. Fuji - called Fuji-san by the Japanese - is the highest mountain in Japan, and by far the most beloved. In fact, climbing Mt. Fuji began as a religious practice; and some religious sects in Japan today still consider the mountain sacred.

Since Miyako no Yoshika did it first sometime toward the end of the 8th century, climbing Mount Fuji has been something of a fetish with the Japanese.

Though 85 percent of Japan is covered by mountains,... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1999

JAPAN. Mount Fuji. Near the top a group watch the sunrise outside... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1999

JAPAN. Mount Fuji. On the way back down to the 5th stage. 1999.... 

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JAPAN. Girl with dog, early morning.1999. 

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JAPAN. Mount Fuji. Hundereds of visitors come every day of the... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1999

JAPAN. Tourist shops on fifth stage. Climbing Fuji considered... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1999

JAPAN. Slope of Fuji at dusk.1999. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1999

JAPAN. Mount Fuji. Sunrise from near the top. 1999. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1999

JAPAN. Mt. Fuji. Sunrise from near the top. 1999. 

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JAPAN. Climbers.1999. 

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JAPAN. Mount Fuji. It is possible to take a horse to the 7th... 

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JAPAN. Mount Fuji. Stopping for a rest. 1999. 

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JAPAN. Overnight hut on 8th stage.1999. 

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JAPAN. Mount Fuji. Taking a rest having reached the top. 1999.... 

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JAPAN. Mount Fuji. Small shrine at the top. 1999. 

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JAPAN. Mount Fuji. At the edge of the crater. 1999. 

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JAPAN. Mount Fuji. Historically climbers would start 

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JAPAN. Mount Fuji. Historically climbers would start from one... 

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JAPAN. Mount Fuji. Firework display at lake Kawaguchiko, the... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1999

JAPAN. Mount Fuji. Going from 5th to 6th stage by horse. 1999.... 

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JAPAN. Mount Fuji. The weather changes rapidly and clouds come... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1999

JAPAN. Mount Fuji. General view during the summer climbing season,... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1999

JAPAN. Mount Fuji. Rocks and mist on the way to the summit. 1999.... 

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JAPAN. Mount Fuji. A group of older climbers check the route... 

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JAPAN. Mount Fuji. Hundreds of visitors come every day of the... 

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JAPAN. Mt.Fuji. Hundreds of visitors come every day and their... 

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JAPAN. Painting in souvenir shop 1999. 
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