TOKYO >> Snow-capped and awe-inspiringly tall, Mount Fuji has for centuries provided the Japanese with something of a spiritual backbone, attracting hundreds of thousands of climbers each year.

Previous research using various methods has revealed that Mount Fuji has erupted 42 times over the last 2,200 years. It appears that there are stretches of time where the volcano erupted every few ...

Mt. Fuji (a volcano with more ... It clearly has been longer since the last eruption of Fuji in 1707 than in the centuries prior to the 1707 ... based on the eruptive history of Fuji, that any new ...

The experts emphasize that it is impossible to predict when the eruption will occur. In the past, Mount Fuji has erupted 180 times, at intervals of 30 to 40 years.

All we can say is that Mount Fuji is now in a state of pressure, which means it displays a high potential for eruption. The risk is clearly higher. In other words, the earthquake of 2011 may have ...

Fuji last erupted in 1707 but a number of deep, low-frequency earthquakes between 2000 and 2001 indicate the volcano is still active. The summit of Mount Fuji is seen from Enoshima Beach in ...

The economic loss from a Mount Fuji eruption is estimated to be up to 2.5 trillion yen ($16.6 billion). Even a small amount of accumulated volcanic ash could stop trains from running, and if it ...

Snow-capped, symmetrically cone-shaped and awe-inspiringly tall, Mount Fuji has for centuries provided Japanese with something of a spiritual backbone, attracting hundreds of thousands of climbers ...

Typically the eruptions are basaltic to andesitic, although the youngest Fuji is mainly basaltic. The early history of Fuji appears to be effusive, with extensive lava flows accounting for a quarter ...