March 21, 1971 is a day that should long be remembered among those with an affinity for the Hyakumeizan. A short distance below the rocky summit of Mt. Kaya, Kyuya Fukada, famed alpinist and author of arguably the most influential mountaineering book in modern Japanese history, succumbed to a brain hemorrhage while admiring the beauty [...]
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Mt. Kaya – Following Fukada’s (Final) Footsteps
Posted in Yamanashi hikes, tagged hiking, Hyakumeizan, Japan, Kyuya Fukada, Yamanashi on August 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
