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Mount Fuji

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Elevation 3,776 m
Last eruptionDecember 16, 1707
Prominence3,776 m
Continent Asia
Did you knowThe first known ascent of Mount Fuji was by a monk in 663.
Ratings 4.6
First ascent663 AD
Locations Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Last erupt1707–08
Coordin35°21′38″N 138°43′39″E / 35.36056°N 138.72750°E
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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Japan’s Mt. Fuji is an active volcano about 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. Commonly called “Fuji-san,” it’s the country’s tallest peak, at 3,776 meters. A pilgrimage site for centuries, it’s considered one of Japan’s 3 sacred mountains, and summit hikes remain a popular activity. Its iconic profile is the subject of numerous works of art, notably Edo Period prints by Hokusai and Hiroshige. ― Google

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Typhoon Hagibis: Japan relies on the military Savior as a deadly storm

Feb 16,2020 6:58 am

Japan has hit tens of thousands of soldiers and rescue workers after one of The Strongest storms in years, killing at least 23 People .

Typhoon Hagibis Land to the South of Tokyo on Saturday, on the way to the North and brings heavy flooding.

Seventeen people are missing by The Storm , said public broadcaster NHK.

In the center of Nagano Prefecture , surrounded by water, Japan's famous Bullet trains, while a helicopter stranded plucked residents from rooftops.

a total of 27,000 military troops and other rescue workers were deployed in relief operations, authorities said.

"The government will do its utmost," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he promised the deployment of more troops if necessary.

on Sunday, had weakened The Storm , and moved out of the country.

an Elderly woman fell out of the helicopter

In Kawagoe city, North of Tokyo, emergency to help crews used boats, the inhabitants trapped in a nursing home.

More Than 150,000 apartments in the greater Tokyo area are without electricity, with running water also hit but has. Train and flight services terminated under threat of Hagibis.

Many of the deaths came when people were buried in landslides or Swept Away by the flood.

A woman had died in their 70s, after they are accidentally deleted while it is being moved by a rescue helicopter, AP reported, citing fire officials.

Some areas of Japan saw up to 40% of the average amount of precipitation in just a few days.

In The Town of Hakone, near Mount Fuji , The Rain fell more-than-1m (3ft) on Friday and Saturday, the highest total registered ever in Japan, and 48 Hours .

The Rain also hit the agriculture fields and warehouses flooded.

"We had never had a flood like this," a farmer in Higashi Matsuyama city, Northwest of Tokyo, told the news Agency AFP.

sports disturbed

The Storm led to a few Rugby World Cup games be cancelled, but a key apparatus between Japan and Scotland on Sunday.

Qualifying for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix was also disturbed, but

As the great storm approached, More Than seven million people were asked to leave their homes, but it is thought to have 50,000 stayed in shelters.

damage is Only in the last month, Typhoon Faxai havoc on parts of Japan, 30,000 houses, most of which have not been repaired yet.

Bullet trains were half-trapped under water in Nagano, Japan Rising flood left people in their homes in parts of the country were left under water

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Source of news: bbc.com

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