This past week has been a culmination of all three themes we have been focusing on during this trip. After spending a few weeks doing field research in the countryside around Mt. Fuji, we finally climbed up the mountain, climbed down, and then went our own separate ways for four “vacation days” in Kyoto. Riding […]
Mount Fuji: A Look at the World Heritage Site One Year Later
June 23rd marked the one-year anniversary of Mount Fuji becoming a UNESCO World Heritage site. Interestingly enough, this volcano was named a cultural landmark as opposed to a natural landmark, encouraging us to look more closely at our definitions of nature and culture. Mount Fuji is one of the most-climbed mountains in the world, complete […]