Beautiful ‘fire dragon’ display above Mount Fuji stuns visitors, likened to scenes from ‘Dragon Ball’
A spectacular and surreal cloud formation resembling a “fire dragon” recently appeared above Mount Fuji, leaving visitors in awe.
Source: @touyoui on X
On the evening of 27 Nov, a stunning scene unfolded as the setting sun cast a warm glow on the clouds, which took on the shape of a dragon soaring above the iconic mountain.
The awe-inspiring sight was captured by many who watched from a distance, snapping photos and videos to share across social media.
One particularly viral video of the phenomenon has garnered more than 10,000 retweets and 3.9 million views on X.
昨日、富士山に燃えるような龍がいた#富士山 pic.twitter.com/nKgPYzaonz
— MUUA
｡:+* (@muua__muua) November 28, 2024
To prevent the spectacle from being mistaken for AI-generated images, some deliberately captured the scene from various angles, ensuring it was clear that the cloud formation was a natural phenomenon, not a computer-generated illusion.
Netizens hope for positive change in the coming year
Many netizens expressed their hopes for positive changes in the coming year, believing the dragon-shaped cloud symbolised 2024, the Year of the Dragon.
Translation: Mount Fuji and the dragon, wonderful! I hope good things come to everyone.
Source: @eaN6Wt3xtuYG3yD on X
Additionally, some netizens couldn’t help but draw parallels to the iconic Japanese anime ‘Dragon Ball’.
They joked that someone had gathered all seven Dragon Balls and summoned the dragon Shenron.
Translation: So, someone collected all seven [Dragon Balls], huh…
Source: @masaki_8888 on X
Others pointed out the resemblance to Hokusai’s famous “Dragon Rising Above Fuji” painting from the Edo period.
Source: Wikipedia
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Featured image adapted from komodo_dragonzord on Reddit and Dragon Ball Wiki.
