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| Mount Fuji | |
| Continuity: | Real world |
| Aliases: | 富士山 Mt. Fuji Fujisan Fugaku |
| Category: | Landmark |
| Continent: | Asia |
| Country: | Japan |
| Locale: | Honshū |
| Points of interest: | Sanctuary of Light |
Mount Fuji is a big-ass mountain in Japan. It is also a big-ass volcano. It is the second highest mountain in Japan, and is located on the island of Honshu. It has an elevation of 12,389 feet (and three inches. Can't forget the three inches, or it just isn't as impressive), or 3,776.24 meters. Mount Fuji is also the second highest volcano in Asia. The mountain is located about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Tokyo and is visible from there on clear days. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone, which is covered in snow for about five months of the year, is commonly used as a cultural icon of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photography, as well as visited by sightseers, hikers and mountain climbers.
In fiction[]
In 1964, the giant monsters Godzilla and Rodan were swapping blows at the base of Mount Fuji when they were interrupted by the untimely arrival of the three-headed space dragon known as Ghidorah. [1]
In 1967 the giant turtle monster known as Gamera fought against an equally impressive monster called Gyaos. Gamera dragged Gyaos to Mount Fuji and killed him by dropping him into its crater. Before dying, Gyaos fired his sonic beam into the sky, as a final at of defiance. [2]
An invading alien race known as the Kilaaks established a secret base of operations underneath Mount Fuji. It was here that they were able to use their advanced technology to take control of the world's monsters. [3]
Appearances[]
Films[]
- Blood: The Last Vampire
- Destroy All Monsters
- Forest, The
- Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
- Gamera vs. Gyaos
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
- Godzilla (2014)
- Godzilla vs. Biollante
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
- Godzilla vs. Mothra
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
- Godzilla: Final Wars
- Invasion of Astro-Monster
- King Kong vs. Godzilla
- Miss Zombie
- Mysterians, The
- Pacific Rim: Uprising
- Rebirth of Mothra III
- Yatterman
Television[]
- Godzilla: Competition
- Super Friends: The Warlord's Amulet
- Transformers: Kremzeek!
- Westworld: Phase Space
- X-Men: The Phoenix Saga (Part 5): Child of Light
Comics[]
- Agents of Atlas Vol 3 2
- All-New Wolverine 28
- Big Hero 6 1
- DC Challenge 10
- DC Comics Presents 46
- Deadpool: Samurai 10
- Deadpool: Samurai 12
- Deadpool: Samurai 13
- Old Man Logan Vol 2 9
- Fantastic Four 226
- Future State: The Flash 1
- Future State: The Flash 2
- Shogun Warriors 1
- Shogun Warriors 2
- Shogun Warriors 3
- Shogun Warriors 4
- Shogun Warriors 5
- Shogun Warriors 6
- Shogun Warriors 7
- Shogun Warriors 8
- Shogun Warriors 9
- Shogun Warriors 10
- Shogun Warriors 11
- Shogun Warriors 12
- Shogun Warriors 13
- Shogun Warriors 14
- Shogun Warriors 15
- Shogun Warriors 16
- Shogun Warriors 17
- Shogun Warriors 18
- Silver Surfer Vol 5 13
- Spider-Man Vol 2 20
- Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes 255
- Superman Vol 2 59
- Superman Vol 2 112
- Wolverine Vol 3 60
- Wolverine Vol 3 61
- Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted 5
- Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted 7
- Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted 8
- Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted 9
- Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted 10
- Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted 11
- Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted 12
- Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted 13
- Wonder Woman 271
Novels[]
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Video Games[]
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Notes[]
- 富士山 and Fujisan both redirect to this page.
- Mount Fuji is volcano number 283030.
- Tatsu Takayama became the first woman on record to ascend Mount Fuji. She scaled it in the Fall of 1832.
- Sir Rutherford Alcock became the first foreigner to summit Mount Fuji when he ascended it in 1860.
- It is believed that the last active recorded eruption of Mount Fuji occurred 1708.
- The WildStorm Productions character, Toshiro Misawa, aka "Fuji", takes his code-name from Mount Fuji.
See also[]
External Links[]
- Mount Fuji at MDP
- Mount Fuji at Wikipedia
- Mount Fuji at Britannica.com
- Mount Fuji at the Japan Guide
- Mount Fuji at the Godzilla Wiki
- Mount Fuji at the Smithsonian Institute
References[]
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