He’s reaching new heights. A 102-year-old man from Japan has set the Guinness World Record for the oldest person ever to climb to the summit of Mount Fuji for the second time. Centenarian Kokichi ...
The man, Kokichi Akuzawa, said he woke up at 5 a.m. every morning for three months to train for the feat Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has ...
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This 102-Year-Old Man Just Became the Oldest Person on Record to Summit Japan's Mount Fuji
A 102-year-old Japanese man just became the oldest person ever to climb Mount Fuji. With the assistance of his friends and daughter, Kokichi Akuzawa recently scaled the 12,388-foot peak—the tallest in ...
A 102-year-old Japanese man has set a new record by becoming the oldest to summit Mount Fuji. Kokichi Akuzawa began his ascent on Aug. 5 along with his 70-year-old daughter Motoe, his granddaughter ...
Kokichi Akuzawa of Maebashi, Japan, completed the assent on Aug. 5 Kokichi made the three-day journey with the help of friends and family, including his 70-year-old daughter A 102-year-old man just ...
The 102-year-old climber was assisted by his 70-year-old daughter on the journey. Guinness World Records A 102-year-old Japanese man just became the oldest person ever to climb Mount Fuji. With the ...
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