As one of the world's most famous active volcanoes and a cultural symbol of Japan, Mount Fuji has historically seen an average snowcapped peak starting Oct. 2 — with last year beginning on Oct. 5.

Separately, 38-year-old Keita Kurakami, a rock climbing ambassador for Patagonia Inc., was found unconscious and pronounced dead at a local hospital Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and ...