Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap
KOFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- Japan's iconic Mt. Fuji got its first snowcap of the season on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, with radar and oth
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KOFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- Japan's iconic Mt. Fuji got its first snowcap of the season on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, with radar and oth

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