Abstract

A story of Mt. Fuji's ecosystem and water as you descend the mountain.

◆Learn about the relationship between Mount Fuji's creatures, people, and water through the story.
◆See the nature of Mt. Fuji featured in the story through photographs.

Rain begins to fall on Mt. Fuji, which is covered in lenticular clouds. You can hear the joyful sounds of the creatures... This is a story of the ecosystem and water as you descend Mt. Fuji. With a "Here and Now MAP" showing the altitude of Mt. Fuji where the story takes place, you can experience the nature of Mt. Fuji as if you were actually descending it. There are also photo pages that show the nature of Mt. Fuji featured in the story, and a Mt. Fuji quiz!

Author’s Information

Nozomi Fukuda is from Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture. She is an illustrator and picture book author. She won the Grand Prize at the 15th Pinpoint Picture Book Competition. Her major picture book works include "Docchi Docchi Hoikuen" (Koguma Publishing), "Oshare Hair no Curly-san" (Iwasaki Shoten), "Iyo! Edokko da ne" (Rironsha), and the "Kometa nomi Hitotsuketa" series (Ryoko Yomiuri Publishing).

Hitoshi Iwasaki is a Mt. Fuji climber. He is from Yamanashi Prefecture. In 2005, he established "roots & fruits NATURE TOURS". Since 2015, as the representative of "Mt. Fuji Nature Tours", he has been promoting the charm of Mt. Fuji beyond just climbing. He is currently developing various eco-tours with the theme of "A nature trip to discover the unknown charms of Mt. Fuji". He has received numerous awards, including the "United Nations World Tourism Organization Ethics Special Award" at the 4th Japan Tourism Awards.