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Japanese man becomes oldest to climb Mount Fuji – with help from his 70-year-old daughter
Kokichi Akuzawa, 102, has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji, despite almost giving up during his trek in early August. "I was really tempted to give ...
This photo provided by Motoe Hoshino shows her father Kokichi Akuzawa as they were climbing Mount Fuji, west of Tokyo, Aug. 5, 2025. (Family courtesy photo via AP) MAEBASHI, Japan (AP) — Kokichi ...
The climb doesn’t reveal its difficulty all at once. It starts slowly, before sunrise, where the trail winds through thick forest and long stretches of volcanic rock. A few hours in, the temperature ...
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