Mount Fuji?

Question

When was the last eruption of this volcano?
What are the predictions for future activity of this volcano?
What interesting facts or stories are related to this volcano (for example, an incident of widespread devastation or fatalities, a legend or myth associated with the volcano, how the volcano was named, etc.)?

Answer 1

Last one was in 1707, and predictions indicates that it is way overdue to erupt, as he is believed to erupt at about 30 years intervall (before 1707). The eruption is of the flank style, which mean that it explode and create mudflows and can remain in eruption for many weeks if not months. Fatalities during the last eruption were not accounted for, but it used to make a lot of damage, but at the time, they were quite used to it.

If this volcano explode today, it will cause the Japanese economy to shutdown for a long while, since this volcano is quite close to Tokyo.

Answer 2

http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/img_fuji.html
Fuji means Everlasting life.
also called Fuji-san, Fujiyama , or Fuji No Yama

highest mountain in Japan, rising to 12,388 feet (3,776 metres)

last eruption 1707 is still generally classified as active by geologists

There is really no predictions as to when it will erupt again.

http://home.comcast.net/~freeboarder87/mtfuji/mythsandlegends.html stories and legends of Mt Fuji.