Talk:Mount Fuji
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I know that the word Fuji, in Greek means "φυγή" means "go way" and this is what the local vilage do when this mount start to make earthquicks because of the volcano.
Also the Fuji Yama, in Greek means "φυγή - ίαμα" the Yama is the word for cure, and this is close to what the mounted do with the mad. Many people go to this mount to be cure from many disists.
Should this specific article keep its Kunrei-shiki? What are your arguments for it? Against it? Keep this relevant to this specific article. WhisperToMe 16:22, 22 May 2004 (UTC)
Should the actual article be Mount Fuji? Abbreviations are not the standard when naming articles and almost all the other articles on named mountains that begin with Mount are not abbreviated to Mt. RedWolf 21:59, Aug 28, 2004 (UTC)
- I don't know what Wikipedia prefers but having read the article on Mount St. Helens, that's what I was expecting. A-giau 06:11, 16 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Quite a few words on the name, etymology, myths. Would be great to see a bit more on the geology, biology, tourism aspects.... A-giau 06:11, 16 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- The etymology part has detailed explanation of Taketori Monogatari. It's better to be on The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, I think. Kusunose 17:35, 20 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Geology?
Quite a fancy etymology section we got there. However I came here seeking information about the volcanic aspect of the mountain and the article barely mentions the fact that it is an active volcano. When was the last eruption? How frequently does it erupt? What kind of eruptions are they? etc... Just a few ideas for someone who might know. --Bjarki 14:12, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- Agreed, more geology info would be nice. However, in answer to your first question, see the "history" section:
- The volcano is currently classified as active with low risk of eruption. The last recorded eruption occurred in 1707 during the Edo period. At this time, a new crater, along with a second peak, named H?ei-zan after the era name, formed halfway down its side.
- Anyone have any more info? --Carl 15:08, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Etymology
The following things are clear:
- The -san in Fuji-san has nothing to do with the title -san as in Tanaka-san (Mr. or Ms. Tanaka).
- Fuji didn't come from the Ainu huci or something. This was already clear in 1932!
- 富士 was used before the rise of the samurai.
- TAKASUGI Shinji 05:49, 2005 Mar 30 (UTC)
- It is John Bachelor (1854-1944) who mistranslated huci (maybe intentionally) to explain the etymology of Mt. Fuji. Perhaps he misunderstood the name of the Ainu fire god, Ape-huci-kamuy, which literally means fire-grandmother-god.
- References:
- ＜私家版＞沙流アイヌ語辞典 (http://city.hokkai.or.jp/~ayaedu/udic/sdic.html)
- 富士山アイヌ語語源説について (http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~hi5k-stu/aynu/huji.htm)
- - TAKASUGI Shinji 09:50, 2005 Apr 12 (UTC)
