Wednesday, December 19, 2007 4:13 am | 
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Two climbers resting on Mt. Fuji, Monday. | Photo: Muhammad Yusuf Musa. Creative Commons |
Police to stop casual New Year climbers on Mt. Fuji
To prevent accidents among climbers aiming to see the first sunrise of the year from the summit of Mt. Fuji, police officers will be deployed at the volcano’s fifth station on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 to turn back any climbers deemed to be too lightly dressed.
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