Origin of Mount Fujiyama in Japan

Mount Fuji is a mountain of eternity or the Japanese called Fuji san (san meaning mountain, Mount Fuji special mention) is an active volcano located on the border of Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefecture. Height of Mount Fuji is 3,776 M. This mountain is a symbol for the country besides Japan cherry blossoms.

Behind the beauty of the panorama Fujiyama has a legend interesting story. It is said in ancient times a pair of grandparents living in remote villages. The work of his grandfather was a lumberjack bamboo. On a day when his grandfather would cut down the bamboo, he saw a glowing bamboo like gold. Out of curiosity, then the grandfather cut the bamboo and bamboo turns on the girls who were found about 9 cm high. 

The grandfather then took the girl to go home. When I got home, my grandmother and grandfather told they eventually gave the girl the name Kaguya. After taking care of Kaguya, every grandfather went to the mountains to cut down bamboo, inside the bamboo definitely found gold. They also become prosperous life thanks to Kaguya.  

Not felt princess Kaguya grew into a very beautiful princess figure to her beauty was spread throughout the country. Many of the people of the kingdom were to officials wanted to marry the princess Kaguya, but somehow princess Kaguya rejected their application. Princess Kaguya think of a way to reject their application by having to carry merchandise that impossible existence.

Anyone who managed to bring the desired items of the princess, then he will be accepting applications one of them. These items include the sacred Buddha bowl, a necklace made ​​of eyeballs dragon, glowing fans and others. The men that come with the goods requested, but all goods taken were false because the required goods princess Kaguya is impossible to find on this earth.

 

Full moon night will soon come. Looking up at the moon, princess Kaguya crying in grief. Grandparents worried about why their beloved daughter feel sad. Finally, on August 8, princess Kaguya convey feelings kapada grandparents. He confessed that he actually came from the moon and had to return to the moon during a full moon arrives. Princess Kaguya sad at having to leave his beloved grandfather and grandmother. Because they do not want to lose the princess Kaguya, the grandfather and grandmother while trying to defend the princess Kaguya daughter was picked up by a messenger month to return to the moon. But his efforts were in vain. Finally went to the moon princess Kaguya.

As a memento and token of gratitude, the daughter Kaguya gave Fushi no kusuri (Drug eternal life) to grandparents who have cared for him. Unfortunately, the grandfather burn drug because he felt though could live forever by drinking the drug, without any Kaguya at their side. Grandfather drug burn it on the summit of the highest mountain in Japan. Grandfather mountain burning drug was then given the name Fushi no yama (mountain perennial), and the mountain is now known as Fujiyama.

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