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Yuichi Enokido

 

Mt. Fuji guide for 14 years, has climbed Mt. Fuji 350 times. Working at Mt. Fuji in the summer, and travels, takes photos, and writes about the mountain during the rest of the year. He has visited 82 countries so far. He likes to travel in lines rather than dots, such as around the world, across the Eurasian continent, and around Asia. He finds it interesting to cross borders by land, and has recently been practicing travel without using air travel as much as possible.

 

Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/yuieno_travel/

 

 

Chikako Hayashi

 

Mountain guide and backcountry ski guide. She has been guiding Mt. Fuji for 12 years and has climbed the mountain more than 300 times. She began taking photographs when she was working at a mountain lodge in her twenties, and has enjoyed taking photographs in various locations ever since.

 

 

Suguru Takayanagi

 

Born in 1988. Mountain photographer, climber, and guide for six years on Mt. Fuji. Graduated from Nippon Photography Institute. Studied under photographer Kyosuke Aono. He has taken photographs of mountaineering, climbing, and polar environments both in Japan and abroad.

 

HP：https://sugurutakayanagi.com

youtube：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBM73lj-RaA

 

 

 

 

2020 was a very difficult year for those of us who make our living thru climbing Mt. Fuji. However, at the same time, it was a special year, as we reaffirmed our commitment to climbing the great mountain.

 

Nature changes every second. Having experienced many sudden changes in weather conditions while climbing Mt. Fuji, we know that nothing stays the same. Being embraced by nature and living with nature makes one adaptive to change. After a whole year passing by, the year which has brought us drastic changes, we also came to realize this.

 

We believe that mountaineering in the time of COVID-19 will have to change from the mountaineering style the past. Nevertheless, the passion of our staff members remains unchanged, and we will continue to strive and deliver safe and secure mountain climbing to as many people as possible.

 

In all ages, people have never given up on a challenge.

No matter what disasters we encounter, the sun will rise again.

 

Mt. Fuji is a symbol and treasure of Japan. In order to carry on the history of Mt Fuji climbing culture, we hope that we will gain support from as many people as possible!

 

 

 

 

Yuichi Enokido

 

 

Today, when information are being shared in an instant, it is extremely difficult to capture new aspects of Mt. Fuji. However, from the perspective of someone who works in the field, there are still many aspects of Mt. Fuji which I want to display.

 

Mt. Fuji in itself is just a mountain, but there are people who climb it, people who work on it, and views that are created and seen when people are involved. The more I learn about Mt. Fuji, the more I realized that it is not just a mountain, but a mountain with a story. Through this project, I hope to capture the various aspects of Mt. Fuji that people don't know about, in photographs that tell its story.

 

Suguru Takayanagi

 

 

There are already countless works of art that are inspired by Mt. Fuji. In addition, today, with the advent of social media, the expansion of images continues to be limitless.

 

In this context, what is our reason for taking photographs of Mt. Fuji? Looking at the many photos of Mt. Fuji, I feel that there are many aspects of the mountain yet seen by people. The majesty of Mt. Fuji attracts people from all over the world, and with this project I hope to convey a new image of Mt. Fuji and through the people who live and work there.

 

Daiki Nishikawa

 

 

The first time I climbed Mt. Fuji was when I was 8 years old. I remember that I suffered from altitude sickness and managed to reach the summit in a daze. When I started working as a mountain guide at Mt. Fuji during my university days, I experienced something that I will never forget. It was the encouragement I received from the owner of the Yoshida-route 8th station Taishikan hut. He told me "You must be a mountain of a man to do this". Working as a mountain guide, I was nurtured both physically and mentally at Mt. Fuji.

 

Why does Mt. Fuji attract people so much? It's another step forward. Mt. Fuji is known by everyone and I would like to reveal an unknown aspect of the mountain in a photo book that will be preserved for posterity. Please lend us your help to make this project a reality!

 

Chikako Hayashi

 

 

 I have been living in Fujiyoshida City for 12 years now as a Mt. Fuji guide. I'm unable to get away from my life at the foot of Mt. Fuji because it continues to attract me.

 

I feel that the thoughts of today's clients who climb to the top of the mountain and the thoughts of mountain worshippers in the past are actually not so different.

 

I want to represent Mt. Fuji from a perspective that has never been captured before. I want to capture the thoughts of the people working there, and the scenery.  Thank you very much for your support on this project!

 

Kenji Fujimoto

 

 

 I have been involved with Mt. Fuji for over 10 years. I started as a guide in my first year of college. I have been working in the field of travel and mountains all my life, but the intense days of guiding Mt. Fuji are unforgettable.

 

In the summer of 2020, I did an "online Mt. Fuji climbing" and was reminded once again of the diversity of Mt. Fuji and its profound appeal that involves many different people. There are as many stories as there are people involved. Faith, mountaineering, tourism and community go along with mountain climbing. It is very meaningful for us guides as members of this ecosystem to capture in the form of photographs the stories and ecosystem of Mt. Fuji. 

 

Shoji Matsumoto

 

 

Mt. Fuji, which I have climbed every year for the past ten years or more, I was unable to climb in 2020. My selfish thoughts about the scenery and people I could see there were easily shattered.

 

I was able to see the everyday life and landscape because I was working in the mountains. I began to think that capturing these precious moments in the form of photographs and passing them on to future generations is one thing we can do right now. 

 

We want to portray Mt. Fuji from the perspective of those of us who have worked in the mountains. We hope you will help us publish it.

 

Yugo Miyashiro

 

 

Mt. Fuji, a mountain that every Japanese person would like to climb at least once in his or her lifetime.

Mt. Fuji was originally viewed as an object of reverence, but as people began to climb the mountain in the early Heian period (794-1185), it developed into an inseparable part of the Japanese identity.

 

Mt. Fuji has become an inseparable part of the Japanese identity. In the Edo period (1603-1868), there were people called "Sendatsu" who led climbers up the mountain, and our job as guides is to be the "Sendatsu" of today. Some things have changed over time, and some things have not. We would like to deliver to as many people as possible the scenes from the inside of Mount Fuji, which can be seen only by those of us who are "forerunners. 

 

Ko Yamashita

 

 

I work as a mountain guide at Mt. Fuji. One of the things that surprised me the most when I saw the photos taken by my fellow guides was that the people in the photos looked so full of life, as if they were saying "I'm alive" (my profile picture is one of them).

 

There were definitely some faces like that in my memory, but I remember far more pained frowns, the usual giving cheers, and tired, empty looks. So, I didn't know that each person showed individual vividness in the mountain. Unbeknownst to me, people had been transformed on Mt. Fuji.

 

Photographs show the subtleties of people. The guide finds the subtleties of the mountain. We would like to create a photo book that plunges into the bosom of people and mountains. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product. Thank you for your cooperation.

 

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