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Oct 29, Mt. Fuji Tourism Surges 17% to Nearly Quarter of a Million Climbers
Mount Fuji recorded approximately 240,000 climbers during the 2026 climbing season, marking a sharp increase from 2025 even as Japanese authorities strengthened measures designed to improve safety, manage congestion and protect the mountain’s environment. Official data from…
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Oct 23, 3rd Kanade Music Festival 2026
Yesterday the excitement of the autumn magic returned once more. The soul-stirring performances, the harmonies that touch the heart, and the unforgettable unity between artists and audience — they all came back to Kanade no Mori Resort. Set against the scenic backdrop of Mount…
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Oct 18, Elvis & Michael Jackson Tribute Artist Leo Days, live in Tokyo
Ever seen a performer who can impersonate BOTH Elvis Presley, the King of Rock & Roll, AND Michael Jackson, the King of Pop? Me neither, till yesterday when internationally acclaimed tribute artist Leo Days from Arizona, USA thrilled a packed house in Tokyo at one of the first…
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Oct 16, Mie Shimizu (清水美恵), Live at Hiroo Jazz Bar Okumura, Sept. 28, 2026
Click link to hear the sweet voice of this amazing Japanese vocalist on the occasion of an early celebration of her birthday!
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Oct 14, Gary J. Wolff's Blog Archives, April-June, 2026
This page shows archived posts for Gary J. Wolff's blog from April-June, 2026.
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Sep 27, Shizuoka to fine unregistered Mt. Fuji climbers requiring rescue
Shizuoka Prefecture will impose an administrative penalty of up to 50,000 yen ($315) on people rescued on Mount Fuji during the off-season who did not previously submit a climbing plan. Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki announced the policy at a news conference on Sept. 24,…
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Sep 25, What can be done now about the tsunami of post-Covid-19 turbo-cancers
Dr. Peter McCullough, one of the most published cardiologists ever in America, & Dr. Drew Pinsky, a globally recognized addiction medicine specialist, share their views on what we can do now in the wake of the tsunami of post-Covid-19 pandemic turbo-cancers. (click link to read…
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Sep 16, Number of centenarians in Japan hits record high
The number of centenarians in Japan has topped 100,000 for the first time and hit a record high for the 56th consecutive year. Japan's health and welfare ministry says the number of people aged 100 or older in the country as of September 1 increased by 7,914 from last year to…
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Sep 11, Mt. Fuji's climbing season ends; foreigners accounted for 32% of climbers
Mt. Fuji's climbing season ended on Thursday, with foreigners accounting for 32 percent of climbers during the season that began about 2 months ago. The figures were compiled for the first time using an online trail reservation system introduced this year, which collected…
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Sep 10, 3 Mt. Fuji Deaths in Just 4 Days
On September 9, two solo climbers were found in cardiac arrest along the Fujinomiya route. One, a man in his 50s, was discovered near the summit; the other, a Thai man in his 60s, was found near the New 7th Station. Both were later confirmed dead. Neither showed obvious external…
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Sep 9, Reckless Mt. Fuji climbers may be charged for rescue helicopters used in mountaineering accidents
It has been learned on the 8th, through interviews with multiple sources, that Yamanashi Prefecture is in the final stages of negotiations to charge for rescue operations by disaster relief helicopters following accidents caused by reckless climbing on Mt. Fuji. Following a…
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Sep 2, 13-yr-old Elvis impersonator Tom Yamamoto (山本十夢) thrills his fans in Tokyo
Once again 13-yr-old wonder child Tom knocked it outta the park impersonating Elvis Presley at Kento's Shinjuku on Aug. 30, 2026. 0:00 Jailhouse Rock 2:33 Let It Be Me 5:26 Can't Help Falling in Love You 8:21 Love Me Tender 11:07 Unchained Melody 14:22 I Just Can't Help…
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Aug 31, Elvis tribute artist Yasumasa Mori (森泰正), live at Kento's Shinjuku
In 1992 a young Japanese man became the first and only Asian Elvis tribute artist ever to win the International Elvis Impersonator Contest in Memphis, Tennessee. That's right.... he beat out all American contestants! Since then Mr. Yasumasa Mori (森泰正) has continued to actively…
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Aug 27, German woman rescued from Mt. Fuji after suffering altitude sickness and then hiking to peak anyway
On the morning of August 19, a 33-year-old German woman began hiking the Fujinomiya Trail, beginning at the trail’s 5th station. In the afternoon, the woman reached the 8th station, when she was suffering from altitude sickness symptoms. After undergoing a medical examination at…
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Aug 26, Father abandons 7-year-old on Mount Fuji to reach summit
A 48-year-old father from Nagoya, Japan, was reprimanded by police after leaving his 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji while continuing a climb toward the summit with his older child. The father was climbing Mount Fuji’s Fujinomiya Trail on Aug. 20 with his 2 sons, ages 7 and…
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Aug 13, Surgical Team Clings to Patient While Earthquake Rocks Japan
If you've ever wondered what might happen if a major quake struck while you're undergoing surgery, here's how it looked last week in a hospital operating room during the M7.1 Kumamoto, Japan quake. Scary stuff! 😲😱 (click link to view shocking 2-min. video)
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Aug 6, YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN TEXAS IN AUGUST WHEN…
- Trees are whistling for dogs. - The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance. - Hot water now comes out of both taps... ...(click link to see rest of the list)