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William Ng, MBBS; Shigaku Ikeda, MD, PhD

Arch Dermatol. 2009;145(3):284.

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The historic, sacred mountain of Mount Tsukuba is situated approximately 60 km northeast of Tokyo in the central-eastern region of the Japanese archipelago. Rising 877 m above sea level, it comprises 2 distinct peaks: Nantai-san on the western side and Nyotai-san on the eastern side, both of which overlook the vast expanse of the Kanto plain. Part of the Tsukuba Quasi-National Park, Mount Tsukuba is a unique home to both cool and warm temperate plant communities, including deciduous and evergreen forests of Japanese beech, mizunara, and red oak, as well as 65 species of ferns.¹ Several plants, including Tsukuba-kinmonso (Ajuga yesoensis var tsukubana) and Tsukuba-torikabuto (Aconitum japonicum ssp maritimum), were first discovered there.¹

Along with Mount Fuji, Mount Tsukuba is regarded as Nihon Hyakumeizan, one of the celebrated mountains in Japan. It is mentioned in Man'ysh, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Contact Dr Ng at wng@juntendo.ac.jp.

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