There is an old Japanese saying that to climb Fuji once is wise, to climb it twice is to proclaim oneself a fool.” ...

That argument cut no ice when it emerged that even Fuji TV’s own compliance team was kept in the dark. Critics argued that the company seemed more interested in protecting Nakai. Within days of the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Koichi Minato, president and CEO of Fuji Television Network, left, and Shuji Kano, Fuji Media Holdings COB ...

Japan’s Fuji Media says its chairman and the head of its TV unit will step down immediately amid a probe into alleged sexual misconduct by a celebrity TV host. Chairman Shuji Kano and television ...

SHIZUOKA, Japan -- Shizuoka prefecture, south of Tokyo, is promoting tour packages for wealthy golfers from abroad. A major selling point is the views the courses offer of Mount Fuji, which ...

fault beneath the seabed off southern Japan, running from southern Kyushu to near Mount Fuji. The panel’s previous assessment was that there was a 70 per cent to 80 per cent risk of a quake in ...

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Japan’s Fuji TV is facing criticism over its handling of alleged sexual misconduct by celebrity TV host and actor Masahiro Nakai, which have sent its parent’s share price tumbling in recent weeks.

SHIZUOKA—Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki on Sept. 10 said the prefecture will establish entry gates on the trails of Mount Fuji and introduce climbing fees and number limits starting next summer.

Mt Fuji, which straddles Yamanashi and Shizuoka ... "Bullet climbing", where climbers attempt to scale Japan's tallest peak for sunrise and descend on the same day, is also a growing headache ...

Climbers atop the 3,776-meter summit of Mount Fuji expressed excitement ... the climbing season for Japan's tallest peak kicked off. “This is the most beautiful sunrise I’ve ever seen ...