Shugen-dō

Place·FujiyoshidaMentioned by National Geographic

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National GeographicFeb 6, 2019

A reverent ascent

Every summer, thousands of people gather on the slopes of Mount Fuji and climb skyward to meet the constellations. Sculpted by millennia of eruptions into graceful symmetry, its power is easily ...

early mountain-based faith, practitioners called yamabushi

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  • Shugen-dōPlaceearly mountain-based faith, practitioners called yamabushi
  • FujikōPlace16th-century sect emphasizing mass pilgrimage
  • goraikoPlacespecial Japanese word for sunrise from Mount Fuji
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