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a near-perfect cone so polite it apologizes for erupting only every few centuries
means Mount Fuji, the tall, snow-capped volcanic cone that is Japan's highest peak and a national symbol; also lends its name to apples, film, and a famous camera brand.
from From Japanese 富士 (Fuji), a name whose true meaning is genuinely uncertain. The kanji used today ("abundance" and "warrior/gentleman") are largely later character-fitting rather than the original sense. Folk explanations link it to words for "immortal" or "never-ending," and some scholars suggest a possible connection to Ainu language roots, but no single origin is firmly established. The mountain has carried the name far longer than anyone can confidently trace.
- last tantrum
- erupted in 1707, dusting distant Tokyo with ash
- sacred climb
- women were banned from the summit until 1872
- three volcanoes
- stacked atop two older mountains buried beneath
- overdue
- scientists consider it geologically ready to blow
mount fuji — 3,776m volcano in shizuoka prefecture, japan, climbed by 200,000+ people annually
fuji film — japanese imaging and materials company founded 1934, $20b revenue
fuji apples — crisp sweet variety developed 1939 in aomori prefecture, japan