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Last Updated: May 26, 2025

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Local government in Japan mulls whether to charge for cost of Mt Fuji helicopter rescues • May 23, 2025, 1:18 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)

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Hokusai: The Breaking Wave off Kanagawa

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Tea cultivation in Japan

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