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 ...
NBC Bay Area

102-year-old becomes oldest person to summit Mount Fuji

Kokichi Akuzawa almost gave up during his trek to become the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji at age 102, an achievement recognized by Guinness World Records after he reached the top in early August ...
Post and Courier

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 ...