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富士山頂気象レーダー完成 << 1965年(昭和40年) 3月10日 >> 2-4-174

Weather Reader on Mt.Fuji Issued on March 10, 1965 (Showa 40)

Weather Reader on Mt.Fuji Issued on March 10, 1965 (Showa 40) In March 1965, a weather radar was installed on the summit of Mt. Fuji. The reason for the installation was that the 1959 Isewan Typhoon caused a catastrophic disaster of 5,000 dead and missing, so the Japan Meteorological Agency installed a weather radar on the highest peak of Mt. Fuji in order to prevent damage from large typhoons. The radar ended its role due to advances in meteorological technology ,It removed in 1999. The stamp is designed by Mt. Fuji weather radar.