Recently I read an amazing article in the local newspaper. Mr. Jitsukawa Yoshinobu (実川欣信), 66 years old has climbed Mt. Fuji for 666 times on Aug. 3. He has been challenging to climb the highest of seven continents of the world since 2000. To climb Mt. Fuji is a training for him to strength in his legs. His dreams are to climb Mt. Fuji for 1000 times and climb the world highest Mt. Everest (8848m).
He climbed Mt. Fuji for the first time in 1985. Since 1993 he has started climbing in earnest and made many records. In the summer of 1993 he climbed to the summit and came down till 5th stage for 5 times in 30 hours. In 2008 from June 30 to Sep. 25 he has climbed there every day for 88 days, and he has climbed twice a day for 75 days out of 88. Last year he has climbed for 248 times.
Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan and it is 3,776 meters high. I have climbed there once, but it was very tough. I don't think I would do it again.
No comments:
Post a Comment