The child was reportedly alone for more than three hours before a mountain rest-stop worker found him unharmed and contacted authorities.Scenic view of Mt. Fuji.Credit: mantaphoto/Getty ImagesA Japanese man has received a warning from authorities in the country’s Shizuoka Prefecture after leaving his 7-year-old son alone on the slopes of Mount Fuji, according to reports.A worker at a rest stop on the mountain’s Fujinomiya Trail found the child s…
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According to Japan Today and FNN, citing Shizuoka Prefectural Police, on Thursday, August 20, at about 7.40 am local time, a mountain hut worker reported to the police one child sitting on a bench at the Fujinomia Trail Sixth Station on Mount Fuji.