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Posted in: Mount Fuji crowds shrink after overtourism measures implemented See in context

Ooops. I misinterpreted the term Bullet climb. I wanted to say that I did the climb in one go.

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Posted in: Mount Fuji crowds shrink after overtourism measures implemented See in context

Went up by Fujinomiya Trail 28.8.2024. Bullet climb. On the way up almost zero to none hikers, on the way down it started to get crowded. Thank you FujiSan.

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Posted in: McDonald's ends hair color rules in Japan to attract workers See in context

How about raising wages?

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Posted in: Slow tropical storm dumps heavy rain around Tokyo after causing floods in southern Japan See in context

In Hiroshima, today almost every shop was closed and public traffic didn't operate. It was normal rainy day.

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Posted in: Iran to boost ties with Japan to address regional crisis See in context

The allmighty eagle wont like this.

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Posted in: Doctor Yellow See in context

Can this train be seen on any schedule? The yellow color suits him very well. The photography is also excellent.

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Posted in: Japan sees higher-than-usual risk of megaquake off Pacific Coast See in context

Not exactly an article I want to read a week before visiting Japan.

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Posted in: Parents of boy who killed himself sue 11 classmates, city for damages See in context

This will likely continue until one day, one of the parents takes justice into their own hands. Then everyone will wonder again how this could happen.

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Posted in: Japan, Sweden agree to promote defense equipment cooperation See in context

Intro photo: The Japanese are said to be of smaller stature?

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Posted in: Taylor Swift's museum era is on full display at London's V&A See in context

This is how money is made. I personally think it's funny, but I congratulate the team for the idea.

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Posted in: Video of man kicking, slapping deer in Nara Park causes outrage See in context

Well, you can see that the video was recorded on purpose. You can tell by the expression on his face that he knows someone is filming him.

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Posted in: Russia bans entry of 13 Japan business leaders, including Toyota, Rakuten chiefs over sanctions See in context

Slowly, these sanctions will do us more harm than good.

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Posted in: Long COVID puzzle pieces falling into place – the picture is unsettling See in context

I would like to know if the patients with long covid were vaccinated or not.

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Posted in: Japan saw record 17.78 mil foreign visitors in 1st half of 2024 See in context

@Mckluskie

I myself visiting Japan this august.

My point was that Japan is not overrun with tourists to make the locals feel uncomfortable. There are quite a few articles that mention this topic.

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Posted in: Japan saw record 17.78 mil foreign visitors in 1st half of 2024 See in context

Let's do the math. Average tourist/native ratio per month

Japan.................. 1 tourist/40 natives

France ............. 1 tourist/10 natives

When you look at the statistics also for other countries, Japan is not so very visited. So I don't know why such shouting and screaming.

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Posted in: Japanese media say AI search infringes copyright, urge legal reform See in context

As some predicted, when strict regulation begins, the bubble will burst. Take some profit while it's still tight.

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Posted in: Nearly half of Japanese in survey plan to spend summer vacation at home See in context

Does that mean less crowded places?

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Posted in: Missing woman rescued near Tokyo after 36 hours adrift at sea See in context

Now she can celebrate two birthdays. And she should at least send a thank you card to the Coast Guard on every anniversary of the rescue.

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Posted in: As France votes, Europe holds its breath See in context

Let the nation choose, the fact that such changes have taken place means that the existing European policy is doing something wrong.

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Posted in: Mount Fuji climbing season begins with new fee, crowd control steps See in context

@ClippetyClop

Thanks, already saw this page. Time table is for 2019.

Thank you.

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Posted in: Mount Fuji climbing season begins with new fee, crowd control steps See in context

I apologize for this post being off-topic, I would like to access the bus timetables to Fujinomoya 5 station, but the timetables vary from page to page and some are even out of date. Please can someone paste a page with current schedules. Thanks for the help.

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Posted in: Gate installed on Mount Fuji trail to control crowds, but governor says more measures needed See in context

This is all a bit ridiculous. Will I have to monitor the possible new restrictions for the ascent of Mt.Fuji daily until August? In the worst case, you can miss one new restriction and a one year preparation for the climb goes down the drain.

Just yesterday, by chance, I found a page that mentions watching a tutorial video about Mt.Fuji, and you confirm the viewing with a qr code on your phone when entering at the fifth station.

Also the various bookings on Japanese sites are not exactly a joy. Those who do not know the kanji for "English language" will not learn any information, let alone book anything.

In the end it will be easier to climb Mount Everest.

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Posted in: Highly pathogenic avian influenza hits Australian duck farm See in context

It seems to me that it will be necessary to buy fitness equipment for the next three years.

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Posted in: Europe moves to hike tariffs on EVs made in China See in context

I remember when European companies were exploiting cheap labor in China, there was no outcry. China took advantage of this by reverse engineering. Those who thought that such a huge nation would just work hard for us without developing their own technology were wrong.

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Posted in: Euro-skeptic gains in EU election complicate von der Leyen's Commission bid See in context

Ursula is no good for Europe. To much USA influence.

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Posted in: Japan to build anti-tourist fence at another Mount Fuji viewpoint See in context

As someone mentioned, it would be better to turn this tourist obsession into an economic benefit. Photography points should be precisely defined with all the necessary infrastructure, and in places where the crowd of tourists is disturbing, gathering and staying should be prohibited. If you break the rules, you pay a fine. Double inflow of financial resources.

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Posted in: Not a gym rat? Here’s how to get started on an outdoor exercise routine See in context

Walking is one of the best "exercises" for weight loss. The biggest factor in all of this, whether you run or walk or any physical activity, is (drumroll) CONSISTENCY. The results are as advertised.

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Posted in: Japan to introduce online booking for Mount Fuji trail See in context

I hope Fujinomiya trail does not fall into this rank this year. If it is necessary to pay the entrance fee before the start, it is O.K..

However, pre-booking the most popular trail may divert unprepared hikers to more difficult trails that are not up to them. I hope the proponents thought about it.

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Posted in: Asian shares mostly decline after Wall Street drop on rate cut concerns See in context

Yesterday's drop in the US indices could be seen as a hidden threat to the FED, in the event that it delays in lowering the interest rate. This may put pressure on them as America is in an election year and the market needs to stay healthy because of that. They are currently between two fires.

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Posted in: U.S. experts urge revamp of military command architecture with Japan See in context

In one sentence: Buy more our weapons.

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