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 ...

:: "There is an overall trend that the observation of the first snowfall on Mount Fuji is getting later. However, the cause is not yet clearly understood, but one reason we can raise is that the ...

TOKYO, Japan — Japan's iconic Mount Fuji, known for its snowcap forming around this time of the year, is still snowless in November for the first time in 130 years, presumably because of the unusually ...

This photo provided by Motoe Hoshino shows her father Kokichi Akuzawa as they were climbing Mount Fuji, west of Tokyo, Aug. 5, 2025. (Family courtesy photo via AP) MAEBASHI, Japan (AP) — Kokichi ...