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Brief introduction of Mount Fuji in Japan

Mount Fuji (Japanese: ふじさん, English: Mount Fuji) is the highest mountain in Japan and one of the important national symbols of Japan. An active volcano spanning Shizuoka Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture, near the Pacific coast, is located about 80 kilometers southwest of Tokyo.

Mount Fuji is known as the "Holy Mountain" by the Japanese people and is a symbol of the Japanese nation. As one of the national symbols of Japan, it enjoys a high reputation all over the world. It is also often called "Furong Peak" or "Fuyue Mountain" or "No Mountain". Since ancient times, the name of this mountain has often appeared in the traditional Japanese poem "Song of Peace". Japanese poets once praised the poem "Jade fan hanging upside down in the East China Sea" and "Fuji Snow Reflects Sunrise".

Mount Fuji is one of the largest active volcanoes in the world. It is dormant at present, but geologists still list it as an active volcano or something. Since it was recorded in writing in 78 1 year, * * * has erupted 18 times, the last eruption was in 1707, and it has been dormant ever since.