Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly said millions of people climb Mount Fuji annually. It is hundreds of thousands. The article also misspelled Taiyokan. MOUNT FUJI, Japan - The ...
MAEBASHI, Japan (AP) — Kokichi Akuzawa almost gave up during his trek to became the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji at age 102, an achievement recognized by Guinness World Records after he reached ...
TOKYO (AP) — Kokichi Akuzawa almost gave up during his trek to became the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji at age 102, an achievement recognized by Guinness World Records after he reached the top in ...
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 ...