102-Year-Old Conquers Mount Fuji Summit... Grandfather Enters Guinness World Records [Japan Insight]

Do you enjoy hiking? Personally, I prefer the Makgeolli and Pajeon that come after a hike rather than the hike itself. This ...

102-Year-Old Man Becomes Oldest Person to Climb Mount Fuji — with the Help of His 70-Year-Old Daughter

A 102-year-old man from Japan just became the oldest person to ever climb Mount Fuji. Kokichi Akuzawa made the ascent with ...
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Climbing Mount Fuji: A physical and spiritual journey to one of world’s highest peaks

JAPAN — Faced with the first steep incline on the Yoshida Trail that leads to Mount Fuji’s summit, Daiki Nishikawa dramatically steadies his pace to less than 40 steps per minute. Dodging clumps of ...