Japan Volcanic Cinder Cone

[fuzzypaws17]

Just a side note on this video Kurt. I know you are a stickler for correctness. Mt. Fuji is a stratovolcano not a "shield volcano". A famous example of a shield volcano would be Mauna Loa in Hawaii. Volcanoes of Japan have been a life long hobby of mine, ever since I was able to read. They are so fantastic and so beautiful. Thanks for this peek into just one of them.

[khmerOne303]

awesome video! oh yea, one other thing,

if i got this wrong then please correct me lol (never actually bothered to listen to it)

Kawaii = Cute/adorable etc.?

Kowaii = scared/afraid?

i always wondered why people would say it haha, well you learn something new every time :D

[tsns1]

Great relaxing video; It's 2 years 2 months latter & this has all Erupted (1-29-11), Gotta grt some new video softy...

[Bluegoo]

If I traveled all the way to Japan and they played Mexican music, I'd feel ripped off (I live in Az)

[hapsap]

I love the kyudo range in the crater. a spectacular sight to practice in

[tbalsillie]

Wonderful...thanks for sharing.

[JoeCubicle]

Nice video, I would love to go up the cone. I'm terrified of heights but I think I could handle this. I bet the view was amazing.

[BusanKevin]

great video Kurt! That looks like a wonderful place to spend the afternoon with your family. I loved the view of the coastline!

[softypapa]

Hello Kevin, I seem to remember that the coastline where you are is similar, with rough mountains coming nearly to the water's edge. I'd love to see Kobe again as I have not been back since I worked there 18 years ago. Lovely place! -Kurt :-)

[MicknFumi]

Awesome vid! I love the mountains up that way. We spent a couple of days up in Hakone last year, it was great. Sush a contrast to Australia, as our country is very flat in comparison.

[lostinxlation]

It seems Mt. Ohmuro.

Have you been to Nishi Izu Skyline ? From the top of that toll road, you can see a breathtakingly beautiful view of Mt. Fuji across the bay.

[softypapa]

Hello lostinxlation, I have not been along that road yet though I would certainly like to go. Thanks for the recommendation! -Kurt :-)

[Mystek23]

Superb video as always Kurt, keep them coming :)

[reymiland]

How fun (but impossible) to have stood on the lip of the cone as the Fire Gods danced below..raining down smoke and ash!

May I ask what the "bibs" around the neck of the jizo are for? I have noticed that every one has a pink bib around the neck. Thank you for such a nice video.

[Th33k]

not all of them had a bib, the last one that moved didn't have one :P

[softypapa]

Hello Th33k, I will need to remember to give Emily a red hat and bib next time. -Kurt :-)

[reymiland]

Ah yes, you must have meant the jizo of the goddess of cuteness. Indeed she did not have a bib!

;-)

[softypapa]

Hello reymiland, I too would relish the chance to experience (if I could survive) the sight of a volcano erupting while standing on the crater edge. As for the bibs I think that these are placed on the statues by sympathetic believers who wish to symbolically protect the Jizo from cold and exposure. Red hats are also sometimes seen. If someone knows a better or more correct answer then perhaps they will chim in and let us know. This is what I think though. -Kurt :-)

[reymiland]

Are the believers of the jizo of Shinto belief? Or is it a more general belief?

[lostinxlation]

Jizos are patron gods who are believed to take care of the deceased kids. I heard that the parents whose kids were deceased started putting the kids' belongs, mostly bibs, on jizos and hoped they looked after the kids in the heaven.

[Kepahl]

@lostinxlation I think they are often used for remembrance of abortions as well. (unfortunately).

[bancoran]

I think kokeshi dolls are used for those kinds of remembrances : (

[olivesarethebest]

This reminds me of the cinder cone at Lassen National Park here in California, except that we had to hike up and it was fairly barren....no nice grass waving in the wind, although the view from the top was very rewarding.