Summit of Mt. Fuji falls under ownership of Shinto shrine

Summit of Mt. Fuji falls under ownership of Shinto shrine

SHIZUOKA, Japan - The Japanese central government granted a document Dec. 17 to a Shinto shrine conceding the ownership of the land on the summit of Mt. Fuji to it for free. The handover was made in line with a Supreme Court ruling 30 years ago acknowledging the ownership by the Fujisan Hongu Sengentaisha shrine of 3.85 million square meters of land covering areas from the 3,350-meter level of the highest Japanese mountain to the 3,776-meter top, government officials said.

1st foot race held at Yokota Air Base runway

1st foot race held at Yokota Air Base runway

TACHIKAWA, Japan - Some 2,300 amateur runners take part in the first foot race held on the 3,350-meter runway at the U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo Aug. 1 during an annual Japan-U.S. friendship festival. The base has caught public attention since Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara vowed to seek its return or joint use by the U.S. military and civilian airlines.

Summit of Mt. Fuji falls under ownership of Shinto shrine

Summit of Mt. Fuji falls under ownership of Shinto shrine

SHIZUOKA, Japan - The Japanese central government granted a document Dec. 17 to a Shinto shrine conceding the ownership of the land on the summit of Mt. Fuji to it for free. The handover was made in line with a Supreme Court ruling 30 years ago acknowledging the ownership by the Fujisan Hongu Sengentaisha shrine of 3.85 million square meters of land covering areas from the 3,350-meter level of the highest Japanese mountain to the 3,776-meter top, government officials said. (Kyodo)

1st foot race held at Yokota Air Base runway

1st foot race held at Yokota Air Base runway

TACHIKAWA, Japan - Some 2,300 amateur runners take part in the first foot race held on the 3,350-meter runway at the U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo Aug. 1 during an annual Japan-U.S. friendship festival. The base has caught public attention since Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara vowed to seek its return or joint use by the U.S. military and civilian airlines.