The Sino-Japanese character for rock or hardened earthThe Sino-Japanese character for rock, or hardened earth is iwa.

Picture of self standing next to the altitude marker of Mt. Fuji富士山の峰には、神社や気象台や岩と壮観しかありません。

At the top of Mt. Fuji barren rock, a volcanic crater, a Shinto shrine, a weather station, other climbers, and a magnificent view are just about everything you will find.

富士山の峰　平成１６年８月３１日　早い午前中肌寒い日で知らない人に写真を撮られた。

This is a photograph of me taken by a stranger at the top of Mt. Fuji on a bright chilly morning, August 31, 1994.