fuji is located in central japan. it's an active volcano, but still it's worshipped as the sacred mountain that continues to attract thousands of pilgrims each year. in the ancient poetry book "manyoshu," mt. fuji is defined as a pacifying deity. mt. fuji is already legally protected as a place of special scenic beauty. the new recommendation will give it additional recognition for its place in japan's history of mountain worship. >> it's so good. >> translator: i think all of the people should protect beautiful mt. fuji. >>> next tuesday is labor day in japan, but not everybody will be celebrating. family members of individuals who died from work-related causes are urging the government to enact a new law to restrict long working hours in this country. nhk world's atsuko iwasaki has the story. >> reporter: about 20 members of a group representing the families of those who have died from overwork met with the government official on friday. they handed them a letter which called on the government to enact a law that wo

. >> translator: i was born near the bottom of mount fuji. fuji is the highest mountain in japan.aga bay is the deepest ocean in japan. my parents taught me to dream as high as mount fuji and think as deeply as the ocean.

she's a matriarch of the fuji family.st glance, they look like a bunch of kids playing soccer. but, take another look, a closer one. this is the fuji's family. anybody who wants to be a part of this family can be? >> any refugee can be. >> they are all refugees. 86 children and teens from more than 28 countries. >> any country with a war in the past 20, 30 years, we have kids from those countries. >> what started as a casual soccer team is a school full of students most of whom have never been in a classroom before. >> i come to russia. from russia, i come to america. >> sharply dressed in a uniform and tie is an 8th grader. it's something that would be almost impossible in sudan. >> after you moved to the united states and they said what are you going to do with your life, what would you have said? >> i don't know what to say during that time. now, i look at myself i want to be someone very good and make my people proud. >> life in america has not always been good to him. >> when you are an outsider living in the united

we have a, uh, fuji apple from, uh, gold bug farm, placerville. we're gonna just--ooh. just slice that. nice and thin. we have some belgian endive. wanna just make sure to cut 'em in half and cut the core out. we're gonna slice across. do, uh, one more half. it's about an endive and a half per salad. now we have a fennel bulb. we're gonna cut just across, very thin. important to cut the fennel really thin. then we're gonna go to our bowl, put everything in. now we're gonna add some shallot, fine herbs. it's a, uh, herb blend that we use here quite a bit. it's tarragon, chervil, parsley, and chive. this is, uh, chef's blue cheese. it's aged in the sierra nevada, real nice blue cheese. champagne vinaigrette. just drizzle a little in there. then we'll season it with some fresh black pepper, little kosher salt, and just give it-- give it a good mix, make sure the apples aren't all stuck together. then we'll go to our plate. you wanna plate it in stages so that you can kind of build up a little bit of height. yet letting it fall naturally wherever it--wherever it tends to go

this is the fuji's family. anybody who wants to ub a part of this family can be?eporter: that's what binds them together, they are all refugees, 86 children and teen dprs more than 28 countries. >> any country that's had a war in the past 20, 30 years we have kids from those countries. >> reporter: what started six years ago is now a school full of students most of who have never been in a classroom before. robin, short stoply dressed in the school's uniform is an 8th grader at the fuji's academy, something almost impossible in sudan. right after you moved to the united states, and someone said, robin, what are you going to do with your life, what would you have said? >> i didn't know what to say during that time, but now, when i look at myself, i want to be someone like very good and make my people proud. >> reporter: life in america has not always been good tore robin. what happens to you here? >> everyone is picking on you, treating you different like you don't belong here. >> reporter: what did do you? >> i used to fight a lot. now days i don't get into fights

got the fuji, gala, you got local apples coming in.ut when it comes to the red delicious, they are still number one because mainly they look beautiful. don't they? a little bit of wax not a lot. but still it's the number one selling apple. selection and storage, when you buy the red delicious, look at this bright all the way around. free from any shriveling whatsoever. it should be because it's fresh crop right now. this is not cold storage apples. make sure there's no softness to it it's got to be firm. when you bring them home, store them in the refrigerator. they look beautiful in the bowl right on the table or on the counter but you know what? when they get room temperature they start getting mushy and there is nothing worse than a mushy apple. i don't like them. red delicious apples still number one in the market, because of the color and you know what they still taste pretty darn good. and i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. and always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. i'm going to try this one. i love doing this. mmm! cr

. >> reporter: this is mount fuji, japan's highest peak. nestled in the foothills is alkigahara, surrounded by virgin forests that span 30 kilometers, dotted with the remains of lava flows, it's a scenic wonder. every weekend visitors from metropolitan areas flock here. from tokyo it only takes 2 1/2 hours to get there by train and bus. >> translator: please take photographs from this pathway. don't enter the forest as it's filled with dangerous hollows that are hidden by fallen leaves. >> reporter: this tour is dubbed the cave exploration in a sea of trees. all necessary equipment, including helmets, backpacks, and rain boots are free, making it easy for anyone to participate. >> translator: can you see the dark area over there? that's where we're going. >> reporter: a tour guide with exceptional familiarity of the area takes visitors to out of the way spots that people rarely get the chance to see. >> this is really amazing. look. >> it's beautiful. >> reporter: the fee is about $70 per person. the tour has consistently gained popularity

. >>> thailand welcomed 120 sea faring people from other parts of asia when the fuji maru docked in bangkok the ship for southeast asian youth is on a 53-day voyage around the region. passengers hope to raise awareness about hiv/aids and to promote mutual understanding in asia. this year marks the 37th edition of the program since it began in 1974. >>> hello there. welcome back to your world weather update. well, much of eastern asia is going to stay calm and settled. across the north not too bad across mongolia either, but there is going to be very cold air coming in from the north. and that's also going to be bringing widespread snow for your saturday. so you will notice the dramatic change in the temperatures here. there will be some showers developing in some of the areas across east asia for northeast china across north korea and then down in the okinawa islands as well but warming up quite nicely in south korea and much of japan today. and we'll keep the dry conditions in place throughout the weekend too. as for southeast asia not much improvement here. lots of showers down in the phi

this is the fuji family. >> anybody who wants to be a part of this family can be. >> any refugee thatfamily can be. >> reporter: they are all refugees. 86 children and teens, from more than 28 countries. >> any country that's had a war in the past 20, 30 years, we've had kids from those countries. >> reporter: what started as a casual soccer team six years ago is now a school, full of students, most of whom have never been in a classroom before. robin, sharply dressed in the uniform's blue sweater, is an eighth grader. something that would have been almost impossible in his native sudan. right after you moved to the united states, if someone said what are you going to do with your life, what would you have said? >> i don't know what to say during that time. but now, when i look at myself, i want to be someone very big. >> reporter: life in america has not always been good to robin. when you're an outsider living in the united states, what is that like? what happens to you? >> everyone is picking on you. they treat you really different. like you don't belong here. >> reporter: what did

an accompanying skirt that turns into a map of japan with magnets of a hot spring lantern in mount fuji. this is just what we need for the nation's capital. >> then we have to find out who is going to wear it, you or your husband. those whacky japanese. >>> coming up next, a new study finds a sharp increase in the number of children diagnosed with adhd. >>> corpses, cancer patients and diseased lungs. how the government plans to us those graphic images to hp curb smoking. >>> and more than a month since a wealthy business owner was killed in his home. how police are hoping a new $20,000 reward will hey ove, i'm gonna need a bank. any ideas? capital one bank. they're everywhere. yeah, you're right! ♪ [ male announcer ] capital one banks are everywhere. [ clang! ] with hundreds of branches and atms, they're hard to miss. hey, there's one right up the street. [ male announcer ] capital one bank the most branches and atms in the dc area. what's in your wallet? ove, go long! >>> the reward for an arrest in the murder of a wealthy fairfax business owner has grown to $21,000. the victim was ki

this is the fujis family. >> anybody who wants to be part of this family can be. >> any refugee who wantsart of this family can be. >> that binds them together. they're all refugees, 86 children and teens from more than 28 countries. >> any country that's had a war in the past 20, 30 years we've had kids from those countries. >> what started as a casual soccer team six years ago is now a school full of students, most of whom have never been a classroom before. >> i come from russia to america. >> robin, sharply dressed in the school's uniform blue sweater and tie is an eighth grader at the academy. something that would have been almost impossible in his native sudan. right after you moved to the united states, if someone said, robin, what are you going to do with your life, what would you have said? >> i really didn't know what to say during that time. now when i look at myself, i want to be someone like very good and make my people proud. >> life in america has not always been good to robin. when you were an outsider from sudan living in the united states, what is that like? what happens

>> this is from fuji film, a 3-d camera, you have your 3-d tv.own, shoots 3-d video and photos and the screen shows 3-d without glasses. >> could i tell it was there was dimension there. pretty interesting. what about this? this is a fan with no blades. >> this is from dyson. it is their air multiplier fan, suck us in the air through the bottom, shoot it is out through the apertures new york blades, you can put your hand through it while it is on, not going to hurt yourself. >> but it is a lot of money. >> this is a full-room tower version, $450. >> okay. well, you know it is what it is. it is a fan, the summertime, i will tell you, you will pay any price. >> are you a fan? >> i'm a fan of a fan. okay, another camera. what is this one all about? waterproof? >> the kodak play sport, a beach-proof camera, take water, sand, drops. you kind of just take it around with you you not worry about it. >> i guess it, won't $150, not so bad. >> exactly. >> video games, always very popular this year. what is the one you have brought? >> this is the microsoft

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forbes magazine now rates fuji kaan the most powerful leader in the world.ads at opposite ends. this makes the g-2 plus 18. >>> hello, again, everyone. i'm tony harris in the cnn newsroom where everything can happen. here are some of the people behind today's stories. thousands of travelers waiting to get on shore after being stuck at sea. a disabled cruise ship is about to come into port. we are live in san diego and we've got one of the passengers on the phone with us in just a couple minutes. >>> honoring america's veterans this hour. what did president obama promise to do for the men and women who have served our country? >>> and a how-to book for pedophiles that was sold on amazon.com. a big talker today. some folks say it should not have happened. let's get started with our lead story. is to close, yet so far. the crippled carnival splendor cruise ship has finally been towed to shore in san diego, but it will be a while before the passengers can disembark. thousands of passengers stranded for three days on the ship off the coast of mexico after a fire