（日本語は後半にあります）
【English】
At the end of last year, I was sorting through my closet and found a lot of old photos. The photos I uploaded this time are the scenery on the way to the summit of Mt Fuji and the sunrise from the top of the mountain. They were taken with an instant camera and had already faded considerably. I took close-up photos of the developed photos with my smartphone and posted them.
When I was in high school, my family became a homestay host family. A high school girl from Richmond, USA, came and stayed with us for about a month.
The homestay program included a tour up Mt. Fuji, and somehow I ended up climbing the mountain with her. I remember that the day of the climb was just the day of the interview test (second test) for The EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency. Even if you skipped the test once, you could take only the interview the next time if you applied for it. Therefore, I prioritized climbing Mt.Fuji.
But my first time climbing the mountain was tougher than I had imagined. The grade was steep, the pace of the climb was fast, and the closer we got to the top, the colder it got. Furthermore, the guest girls were clustered together with other Americans, happily speaking in English, and I could not join their circle. Although I was good at English as a subject at the time, I could hardly actually hear native English speakers, and I felt alienated the whole time I was climbing Mt.Fuji. I climbed the mountain with regret, wishing I had gone for the Eiken interview if this was the case.
It was a mentally demanding climb (the oxygen was thin at the top, and some people collapsed, which was scary), but I still remember the excitement I felt when I saw the clouds moving at my feet. These photos, though poorly taken, were so moving to my 17-year-old self that I couldn't help but take them. When I thought so, I wanted to keep them permanently on Hive.
I want to see this scene again from Mt. Fuji.
【Japanese】
昨年末に押し入れを整理していたところ、昔の写真がたくさん出てきました。今回UPしたのは、富士登山の途中風景と頂上から見た朝日です。インスタントカメラで撮影したもので、既にだいぶ色褪せていました。現像された写真を、スマホで接写して投稿しました。
高校2年生のころ、我が家はホームステイのホストファミリーになりました。アメリカのリッチモンドから高校生の女の子がやってきて、一ヶ月ほど滞在したのです。
ホームステイのプログラムには、富士登山のツアーが含まれており、どういう経緯だったか私も一緒に登ることになりました。登山当日はちょうど、英検準2級か2級の面接試験（二次試験）の日だったのを覚えています。一度棄権しても申請すれば次回は二次試験のみ受験できるしくみだったため、私は富士登山を優先しました。
ただ初めての登山は想像以上に厳しく・・・坂は急だし、ペースは速いし、頂上が近づくにつれてどんどん寒くなるし。さらにゲストの女の子たちはアメリカ人同士で固まり、英語で楽しそうに話していて、私はその輪に入れないし。当時教科としての英語は得意でしたが、実際にはネイティブの英語を聴き取ることはほとんどできず、終始疎外感を感じながらの富士登山でした。こんなことなら英検の面接に行けばよかったと、後悔しながら登りました🤣
そんなわけで精神的にもしんどい富士登山でしたが（頂上は酸素が薄く、倒れている人もいて怖かったです）、足元に広がる雲が動いているのを見たときの感動は今でも覚えています。これらの写真も、下手だけど、17歳の自分が感動して撮ったものだと思ったら、Hiveに永久保存しておきたくなりました。
もう一度、富士山からこの光景を見たいです。
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Good story and amazing views! Would Like to see that myself one day. Fuji is Kind of a holy Mountain in Japan, isn’t it?
Yes, it is a symbolic mountain of Japan.
Now I remember another episode, a man named Paul who climbed the mountain with me said, “Mt. Fuji is not a mountain to climb, it is a mountain to see". That's how tough the climb was😂
That’s a nice saying
Good stuffs!!⚡⚡⚡🤛🏻
Thank you😁
The quality of the photos is poor as they are over 20 years old, but I am glad you enjoyed them.
Thats what make them looks so amazing 💎
you should go now get updated pictures kyo
I don't know what to tell you about the photos. I might agree that they don't have great image quality. But they really are spectacular. Hive is a great place for them.
Best regards, @go-kyo.
Sorry to hear about your experience. Yes, you do need to climb it again to rectify your first climb.
I've always wanted to climb it, but never seem to be able to find the time. That and I am worried I would be looking at too many of the rocks to make it to the summit.