The beauty and danger of Mt. Fuji
Today was another cold day, but it was sunny. It looks like it will start raining tonight, so I wanted to finish attaching the slide-key panels for the 6-sun boxes today, and I worked with that goal in mind. Because these are 6-sun boxes, the panels are larger and more affected by changes in humidity and the environment. That’s why I wanted to do this work on a dry day like today. I was able to finish attaching the slide-key panels by the evening. I have not yet attached the other side panel, which is the fixed panel on the opposite side of the slide mechanism. Normally, for a 7-steps box, these two side panels can be attached at the same time. But at the 6-sun size, the box is too large to do that. So I plan to attach the remaining panel tomorrow. Since this panel is fixed, I don’t think it is as sensitive to humidity.
Today was another cold day, and it’s no surprise—there is already snow covering even the lower parts of Mt. Fuji, which I can see from my workshop. The photo was taken around 2:00 p.m. today.
It feels quite close, but in reality Mt. Fuji is about 30 kilometers away in a straight line. Mt. Fuji is actually still an active volcano. It has been more than 300 years since its last eruption, and it is said that it could erupt again at any time. Because of this, magma activity is still continuing underground. In recent years, earthquakes caused by this magma activity have occurred, and people are being warned to stay alert. Even though it is about 30 kilometers away from here, Mt. Fuji is such a large mountain that if it were to erupt—depending on the scale—my workshop might have to close 😅 In fact, it is said that volcanic ash could even fall in Tokyo, which is about 100 kilometers away. So our area would likely suffer serious damage. Mt. Fuji is beautiful, but it also has a frightening side. Every time I see Mt. Fuji, I think about this and quietly pray for peace 🙏
Today was another cold day, and it’s no surprise—there is already snow covering even the lower parts of Mt. Fuji, which I can see from my workshop. The photo was taken around 2:00 p.m. today.
It feels quite close, but in reality Mt. Fuji is about 30 kilometers away in a straight line. Mt. Fuji is actually still an active volcano. It has been more than 300 years since its last eruption, and it is said that it could erupt again at any time. Because of this, magma activity is still continuing underground. In recent years, earthquakes caused by this magma activity have occurred, and people are being warned to stay alert. Even though it is about 30 kilometers away from here, Mt. Fuji is such a large mountain that if it were to erupt—depending on the scale—my workshop might have to close 😅 In fact, it is said that volcanic ash could even fall in Tokyo, which is about 100 kilometers away. So our area would likely suffer serious damage. Mt. Fuji is beautiful, but it also has a frightening side. Every time I see Mt. Fuji, I think about this and quietly pray for peace 🙏