TOKYO — A man's body has been found on Mount Fuji, Japanese media reported on Wednesday, two days after a climber live-streaming a solo winter ascent of the mountain was seen dramatically falling and ...

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 ...

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 ...

A 102-year-old Japanese man with a serious heart condition has been certified as the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji -- but still shrugged off the feat as nothing special.

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 ...