Fuji (apple) the exclusion of other varieties and Japan's apple imports remain low. Aomori Prefecture, home to the Fuji apple, is the best known apple growing region of Japan. Of the roughly 900,000 tons of Japanese apples produced annually, 500,000 tons come from Aomori. Outside Japan, the popularity of Fuji apples continues to grow. In 2016 and 2017, Fuji apples accounted for nearly 70% of China's 43 million tons grown. Since their introduction into the U.S. market in the 1980s, Fuji apples have gained popularity with American consumers — as of 2016, Fuji apples ranked number 3 on the US Apple Association's
Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Hiroshige) Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Hiroshige) Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Japanese: 富士三十六景; "Fuji Sanjū-Rokkei") is the title of two series of woodblock prints by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Andō Hiroshige, depicting Mount Fuji in differing seasons and weather conditions from a variety of different places and distances. The 1852 series are in landscape orientation; the 1858 series are in portrait orientation. The same subject had previously been dealt with by Hokusai in two of his own series, "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" and "One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji". Note: All locations use the modern place names. This series