Mt. Fuji

Mt. Fuji is silhouetted against a post-typhoon sunset, overlooking Yuno Village’s golden rice fields nearly ready for harvest. While Japan’s iconic volcano may seem cliché to some, for Masanori Shintani it is the source of inspiration for his lifework.

What is 3776.24 meters tall, weighs a gazillion tons, is revered by millions and is the quintessential symbol of Japan? If you an...

Mt. Fuji could easily be anointed the tourism ambassador for Japan. Look at any postcard or travel poster featuring the mountain ...

Waking up to the sound of the wind blowing in the trees, you stretch and squint towards the window as sun rays burst through ...

“Bee-beep! Bee-beep!” It didn’t seem right the alarm was blaring in my ear at 2:30 in the morning, but that’s the standard wake-u...

Ancient Japan was a noble land; a kingdom directly descended from Amaterasu, Goddess of the Sun. Dignified castles sheltered ...

Catching up with Jeff Jensen before his upcoming seventh New Year’s Day attempt to scale Mt. Fuji. For six consecutive years on...

After sharpening skills on the streets of New York and earning a free trip across the Pacific Ocean, a small group of elite longb...