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Kokichi Akuzawa: 102-year-old Japanese man becomes oldest person to climb Mount Fuji
A 102-year-old Japanese man with a serious heart condition has become the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji, a feat certified by Guinness World Records — though he dismissed the achievement as nothing remarkable. Kokichi Akuzawa, born in 1923, reached the summit of Japan’s highest peak earlier this month after months of training, which included hiking a mountain almost every week. “I’m six years older than the last time I climbed," Akuzawa told …
Kokichi Akuzawa, who was still suffering from heart failure in January, has climbed Japan's Mount Fuji at the venerable age of 102. He has become the oldest person to do so. "I'm satisfied," said the relieved Japanese man, who is not yet sure whether he will repeat the feat.
102-YEAR-OLD JAPANESE MAN BECOMES OLDEST PERSON TO CLIMB MOUNT FUJI
A 102-year-old Japanese man became the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji, according to the Guinness World Records. Kokichi Akuzawa reached the peak of Mount Fuji on Aug. 3, the country’s tallest peak at 3,776 meters (12,388 feet), after recovering from heart failure, according to a statement from the Guinness World Records website. Fuji […]
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