members of the Mount Fuji-Yoshida-guchi Ryokan Kumiai association, and Fuji-Yoshida Police Station officers, had gathered in front of a cenotaph inscribed with the words, “Pray to Mount Fuji.” ...
The ancestors of the hotel's proprietor were Oshi, religious figures who would provide lodging to people visiting Mt. Fuji, also praying for their safety en route. March 20 each year marks the ...