Climbing Mount Fuji visualized through milestone stamps
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- Climbing Mount Fuji via the Yoshida trail in 2022 was a humbling and impactful experience.
- Fascination with iron-branding on walking sticks and the warm hospitality of hut owners inspired an art project.
- Special edition of the ½8 journal explores Mount Fuji's stations and stamps from the 5th station to the summit.
- Fuji-san Mihara shop & lodge, a revered rest stop since 1956, offers a stamp with spiritual significance.
- Historic mountain lodges like one from the Edo period feature stamps of guardian deities and cultural symbols.
- Unique stamps at various huts include designs like Amabie, dragon gods, and symbols of prosperity.
- Stamps often reflect the hut's history, altitude, and cultural or spiritual significance.
- Horai kan's stamp warns against unsafe climbing practices like 'Bullet mountain climbing'.
- The project aims to share Mount Fuji's cultural and natural beauty, inspiring others to explore the Yoshidaguchi route.