There are different mythology related to Mount Fuji according to Buddhist and Shinto traditions. According to Buddhist mythology, Mount Fuji was named after the fire goddess Fuchi who represents inspiration, courage, safety (protection), fire (ancient), skill (sports), and relationships. As a fire goddess, she rules natural energy sources and those generated within ourselves. This energy, along with summer’s sun, joins together in our life today, generating strength, endurance, keen vision and relationships with genuine warmth. (Monaghan, 2012)
According to Shinto traditions, the mountain is sacred to the goddess Sengen-Sama, also known as Konohanasakuya-hime or Kono-hana, whose symbol is the cherry blossom which embodies delicate earthly life. She is the daughter of the mountain god Ohoyamatsumi …show more content…
Most of lava flows are blocky, and pyroxene olivine basalt.
(4) 3000 – 2000 years ago
The activity became explosive and major pyroclastic falls were erupted intermittently mainly from the summit crater. Deposits of pyroclastic flows were found on the southern and western slopes of the volcano.
(5) 2000 years ago to 1707 AD
Strombolian activity occurred at the NW-SE trending flank craters, formed many scoria cones. Most of the lava flows are “aa” lava of pyroxene olivine basalt. In the 800-864 AD eruptions, major lava flows effused from a parasitic cone at the NW flank of the volcano. A large lake was partially buried by the lava flows and separated in to the two current lakes of Sai and Shoji.
(6) 1707 AD
On December 16, 1707, a large plinian eruption occurred at the SE flank of the volcano. Ashes could be found all the way to Tokyo. Tephras changed chemistry over time from dacitic to basaltic missing andesitic composition. (Miyaji, 1992)
The 1707 eruption is the largest recorded eruption of mount Fuji and will be discussed in more detail.
Tectonic
According to Shinto traditions, the mountain is sacred to the goddess Sengen-Sama, also known as Konohanasakuya-hime or Kono-hana, whose symbol is the cherry blossom which embodies delicate earthly life. She is the daughter of the mountain god Ohoyamatsumi …show more content…
Most of lava flows are blocky, and pyroxene olivine basalt.
(4) 3000 – 2000 years ago
The activity became explosive and major pyroclastic falls were erupted intermittently mainly from the summit crater. Deposits of pyroclastic flows were found on the southern and western slopes of the volcano.
(5) 2000 years ago to 1707 AD
Strombolian activity occurred at the NW-SE trending flank craters, formed many scoria cones. Most of the lava flows are “aa” lava of pyroxene olivine basalt. In the 800-864 AD eruptions, major lava flows effused from a parasitic cone at the NW flank of the volcano. A large lake was partially buried by the lava flows and separated in to the two current lakes of Sai and Shoji.
(6) 1707 AD
On December 16, 1707, a large plinian eruption occurred at the SE flank of the volcano. Ashes could be found all the way to Tokyo. Tephras changed chemistry over time from dacitic to basaltic missing andesitic composition. (Miyaji, 1992)
The 1707 eruption is the largest recorded eruption of mount Fuji and will be discussed in more detail.
Tectonic