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MOUNTAINS

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JAPAN
Mar 5, 2023
Son revives legendary mountain trail to fulfill father's dying wish
The Ito Shindo trail has been dubbed 'the last frontier of the Northern Alps' and links Toyama and Nagano prefectures.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 29, 2022
Koichi Yamashita: ‘My art is about expressing the reality beyond emotion and thought’
A critic told Koichi Yamashita to 'use color,' but the artist prefers to reflect the 'dignity and strictness' of Japan's mountains through black-and-white representations.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 20, 2022
Sawanobori: The treacherous pursuit of waterfall climbing
Like many outdoor pursuits, “sawanobori” offers exhilarating thrills. Unlike most, those come alongside extreme risks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2022
Rock ptarmigans airlifted to Central Alps for Japan's first release from captivity
The endangered birds, known for changing colors in line with the seasons, are designated as a special natural monument.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 30, 2022
Four-year forests: The Japanese way to 'rewild the world'
Created in the 1970s, the Miyawaki method can help new saplings grow an average of a meter every year — a godsend for deforested areas.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2022
Glaciers vanishing at record rate in Alps following heat waves
Since last winter, which brought relatively little snowfall, the Alps have sweltered through two big early summer heat waves.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 17, 2022
‘Woman Running in the Mountains’ carries on the literary legacy of Yuko Tsushima
Geraldine Harcourt's road to translating Yuko Tsushima's stories parallels the writer's artistic conceits: a fiercely independent woman determined to construct her own path.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2021
Scientists scramble to harvest ice cores vital to climate study as glaciers melt
The realization glaciers are disappearing faster than expected is prompting renewed urgency, causing those who specialize in harvesting ice cores to accelerate missions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 16, 2021
Japan’s cult outdoor brand wants you to test its high-end tents
Snow Peak's president acknowledges the company's price point may deter some shoppers, but says it reflects the goods' quality and lifetime warranty.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2021
Mount Fuji opens to climbers for summer after closure amid virus
With virus countermeasures in place, the most popular of the four routes up the 3,776-meter volcano was opened on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of the world heritage site.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 22, 2021
Claiming the summit without reaching the top
Revelations from a team of respected researchers have thrust a question into the open: Has anyone ever reached the top of all the world's 8,000 meter peaks?
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 25, 2020
Climate scientists turn Mount Everest into a lab
Climate science started on mountaintops. John Tyndall was a mid-19th-century British scientist and devoted mountaineer who scaled several Continental peaks, making the first recorded trip up Switzerland's Weisshorn. He sketched out the glaciers he saw there, and how they moved. By 1859, he’d become...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2020
Scientists watch as glaciers in China melt at 'shocking' pace
Glaciers in China's bleak Qilian mountains are disappearing at a shocking rate as global warming brings unpredictable change and raises the prospect of crippling, long-term water shortages, scientists say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Oct 30, 2020
Akita Prefecture taps bear expert to stop damage to farms
Due to depopulation and changing lifestyles, residents no longer take proper care of mountains, which some believe is causing bears to roam further.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2020
Mount Fuji observes first snowfall of the season
Monday's snowfall, the first this autumn, occurred two days earlier than usual and 24 days earlier than last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2020
Japanese alpine plants threatened by invasion of dwarf bamboo species
Alpine plants have come under threat of extinction from the sudden expansion of a species of dwarf bamboo in mountainous regions of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2020
Mount Fuji to be closed to climbers this summer due to virus
For the first time it at least 60 years, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures opt to not open all four trails to the top of the iconic mountain.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 23, 2020
Japan mountaineering groups ask climbers to stay away during pandemic
Four associations in Japan involved in mountain activities have released a joint statement asking people to refrain from climbing until the threat of COVID-19 subsides.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2020
Defying virus warnings, crowds take to Japan's beaches and mountains
Some leisure spots near Tokyo have seen crowds of visitors recently despite government instructions to stay home amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, prompting local residents and municipalities to voice concerns about further potential spread of the virus.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 28, 2020
Find solitude on Mount Kuju, central Kyushu’s highest peak
Part of Aso-Kuju National Park, Mount Kuju comprises a number of lofty peaks. But at 1,791 meters, Nakadake is the highest, and a worthwhile spot for any hiking enthusiast. It is also a must for those seeking the unusual and the unique.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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