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SocietyFather leaves seven-year-old son on Mount Fuji and continues climb

A man from Nagoya left his seven-year-old son alone near the sixth station of Mount Fuji’s Fujinomiya trail after the boy said he was too tired to continue. The father left snacks and a soft drink, then climbed on with his older son. Police took the boy into protective custody and reprimanded the father after reuniting them.

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TThe Guardian★★☆☆☆2026-08-22 12:25Original

Father leaves seven-year-old son on Mount Fuji and continues climb
Father leaves seven-year-old son on Mount Fuji and continues climbSociety