Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician from Nara Prefecture, has been confirmed as Japan’s oldest living person. Her new status follows the death of 114-year-old Miyoko Hiroyasu, according ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...