Authorities in Japan have rescued the same climber from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week. The 27-year-old man was first rescued on Tuesday after falling ill, Shizuoka prefectural ...

A student in Japan had to be rescued twice within four days from Mount Fuji because he went back to the mountain to look for his phone, according to local authorities and media reports. Officials ...

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 ...

Kokichi Akuzawa reached the top of Mount Fuji at age 102 on Aug. 5, Guinness World Records confirmed. He climbed with family and friends, camping along the route before their final ascent. Akuzawa ...

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 ...

Kokichi Akuzawa almost gave up during his trek to become the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji at age 102, an achievement recognized by Guinness World Records after he reached the top in early August ...