On December 16, 1707 Mount Fuji rumbled into life in what is called the Hōei Eruption.

Still an active volcano, the 1707 event was the last time Fuji erupted..

World Heritage Series (Vol.7) “Mt. Fuji: Objects of Faith and Sources of Art”
This set of stamps was released in 2014 and featured photos of Fuji through the year.
Designer Rika Hoshiyama chose  Thirty-six views of Mt. Fuji, light breeze and clear skies art for the background on the sheet.

 

On December 16, 1707, scientists recorded the last confirmed eruption of Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest point. Fuji is composed of several overlapping volcanoes. The top two are known as “Old Fuji” (Ko Fuji) and “Young Fuji” (Shin Fuji). Fuji has erupted at various times starting around 100,000 years ago—and is still an active volcano today.

Fuji’s last eruption ejected tons of tephra into the atmosphere. Tephra includes all solid volcanic material—not lava or volcanic gas. Tephra released by the 1707 eruption of Fuji (called the Hoei eruption) included volcanic ash and volcanic rock, such as pumice and scoria. Tephra blanketed the city of Edo (now the central part of Tokyo, more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) away).
Most Recent Eruption of Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji’s History of Eruptions | Nippon.com has a rundown on the history of Fuji and the various eruptions over it’s ancient history. 

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