WEBVTT 00:02.746 --> 00:05.329 (upbeat music) 00:11.390 --> 00:13.115 - What a view! 00:13.115 --> 00:14.664 I'm Specialist Claren Kaufhold 00:14.664 --> 00:16.964 and welcome to the Zama Pulse. 00:16.964 --> 00:19.253 Today is a very special episode. 00:19.253 --> 00:21.352 I will be taking you on a journey with me 00:21.352 --> 00:24.946 to the top of the most famous mountain in Japan, Mt. Fuji. 00:24.946 --> 00:26.529 See you at the top. 00:26.768 --> 00:29.518 (soil crunching) 00:30.001 --> 00:32.016 We begin our journey here on Mt. Fuji 00:32.016 --> 00:35.312 already at Station 5 on the Yoshida Trail. 00:35.312 --> 00:37.280 We're just half way up the mountain. 00:37.280 --> 00:41.281 It'll take us about five hours to get to the top. 00:41.281 --> 00:45.448 So, as we begin our adventure, take a look at this. 00:45.677 --> 00:47.898 - [Voiceover] Well it might not be climbing a mountain, 00:47.898 --> 00:51.930 but it is a momentous task to get 109 kids together, 00:51.930 --> 00:53.680 all on the same page. 00:53.763 --> 00:55.710 That's what volunteers have done for this year's 00:55.710 --> 00:58.170 Vacation Bible School at Camp Zama. 00:58.170 --> 01:00.542 ^- It has been such a great experience, 01:00.542 --> 01:04.186 ^especially with our having so many youth volunteers. 01:04.186 --> 01:06.771 They're getting together and they're even helping us out 01:06.771 --> 01:08.078 with the younger ones. 01:08.078 --> 01:09.826 - [Voiceover] Who's better at games than kids? 01:09.826 --> 01:11.866 - Eden's the last person in the line, 01:11.866 --> 01:14.690 she has to run to the bucket and empty out as much water 01:14.690 --> 01:17.322 as she can from this sponge into the bucket. 01:17.322 --> 01:20.058 Then she's going to run back, fill the sponge up again, 01:20.058 --> 01:23.570 and she becomes the first one in line for the next people. 01:23.570 --> 01:26.162 - [Voiceover] The Camp Zama VBS is an annual event 01:26.162 --> 01:29.314 full of furious fun and gentle learning. 01:29.314 --> 01:31.677 Every year features a different theme, 01:31.677 --> 01:35.066 this year's was tropical, called Sun Treasure Island. 01:35.066 --> 01:38.233 (kids reciting rhyme) 01:39.667 --> 01:43.600 - The focus is on friendship, love and learning. 01:43.600 --> 01:46.199 A trinity that touches people's hearts. 01:46.199 --> 01:47.514 ^- What's exciting about this is it brings 01:47.514 --> 01:50.307 ^the community together for the sake of the children. 01:50.307 --> 01:52.645 ^We kind of weave the religious support mission, 01:52.645 --> 01:55.932 which typically occurs on Sunday, into the week, 01:55.932 --> 01:57.998 and bring the communities together so that they can 01:57.998 --> 02:00.163 give the children an opportunity to appreciate 02:00.163 --> 02:03.667 the word of God in a fun, learning environment. 02:03.667 --> 02:06.810 - [Voiceover] But the real effect it has is on the children. 02:06.810 --> 02:08.977 - I like games, and I like 02:11.010 --> 02:14.179 crafts, I also like bibles. 02:14.179 --> 02:16.072 - [Voiceover] Reporting from Camap Zama Japan, 02:16.072 --> 02:17.679 I'm Charlie Nabe. 02:17.679 --> 02:20.346 Now back to you on the mountain. 02:21.200 --> 02:22.855 - The view as you trek up Mt. Fuji 02:22.855 --> 02:25.335 can be simply stunning at times. 02:25.335 --> 02:28.418 It's no wonder why people attempt it. 02:31.244 --> 02:33.569 Thousands of hikers make their trip every year 02:33.569 --> 02:36.598 along the around five kilometer path. 02:36.598 --> 02:38.730 But it's not for the faint of heart. 02:38.730 --> 02:42.897 And we still got a long way to go, so let's get going. 02:43.464 --> 02:45.725 This is no regular hiking trail. 02:45.725 --> 02:47.577 The way to the top is filled with danger 02:47.577 --> 02:51.725 in the form of gravely pits and unforgiving rock climbs. 02:51.725 --> 02:55.224 The air gets thin, too, so it can be hard to breathe. 02:55.224 --> 02:57.381 It's popular to get a walking stick 02:57.381 --> 02:59.947 that you can have branded at various points along the ascent 02:59.947 --> 03:03.517 that serves as a trophy, and a monument of your ordeal. 03:03.517 --> 03:06.245 And they also come in handy as a way to steady yourself 03:06.245 --> 03:07.692 in uneven terrain. 03:07.692 --> 03:11.063 And this trek is arduous. 03:11.063 --> 03:14.453 But, can you imagine doing it with mace in your eyes? 03:14.453 --> 03:17.786 Thankfully, the 224th MP Company 03:17.802 --> 03:20.009 out of Oklahoma didn't have to do that, 03:20.009 --> 03:21.855 when they visited Camp Zama for training. 03:21.855 --> 03:23.163 But they did have to run the gauntlet 03:23.163 --> 03:25.937 with oleoresin capsicum, or pepper spray, 03:25.937 --> 03:27.687 applied to their faces as a part 03:27.687 --> 03:29.952 of their Military Police certification. 03:29.952 --> 03:32.425 In Level 1 training, the OC is sprayed 03:32.425 --> 03:34.544 directly onto the face. 03:34.544 --> 03:38.508 This is Level 2, where it's merely wiped across the brow. 03:38.508 --> 03:41.665 ^- Oh Level 2 is so much nicer than Level 1. 03:41.665 --> 03:43.442 ^I wouldn't say it's nice in any way, 03:43.442 --> 03:46.482 but it's definitely, definitely not as bad. 03:46.482 --> 03:49.456 - We hope they enjoy their time in Japan! 03:49.456 --> 03:52.878 And now, it's time for this week's Community Calendar. 03:52.878 --> 03:55.628 (yodeling music) 04:15.362 --> 04:17.801 And that wraps up the Zama Pulse for this week. 04:17.801 --> 04:20.290 As you can see, I am beat up from head to toe, 04:20.290 --> 04:23.145 cause I climbed all the way to the summit of Mt. Fuji. 04:23.145 --> 04:25.352 I couldn't record anything at the top though however, 04:25.352 --> 04:27.519 because it was rainy, wet, 04:27.635 --> 04:29.185 and it would have just ruined our equipment, 04:29.185 --> 04:31.087 and it would have been no show for you to see. 04:31.087 --> 04:33.867 So, to redeem ourselves, we promise to 04:33.867 --> 04:35.775 add some stock footage 04:35.775 --> 04:38.442 and just pretend that I'm in it. 04:41.101 --> 04:44.306 And there I am, that little speck right there. 04:44.306 --> 04:45.889 Imagine I'm waving. 04:48.146 --> 04:52.313 I'm Specialist Claren Kaufhold, see you next week.