A 102 -year -old Japanese has become the dean of hikers to reach the summit of the famous Mont Fuji, a feat that represents “nothing special” for him, he told AFP.
“I am six years older than the last time I uploaded it,” Kokichi Akuzawa said to the AFP on Monday night, referring to his previous rise of the 3,776 -meter summit at the age of 96 and whose feat achieved in early August has just been recognized by Guinness World Records.
“I was there and I appreciated several times, it was nothing special (this time). The last time, I also arrived at the summit,” added this hiking enthusiast that was forced an hour to walk per day and a mountain climb per week as training.
Victim of a fall in January
However, the former cattle breeder, born in 1923, experienced a delicate preparation this year with a fall during an ascent in January. Then he suffered an area before being hospitalized for heart failure.
His physical condition worried his family, but Kokichi Akuzawa was determined and “his recovery was so fast that his doctors did not return,” said his 75 -year -old daughter to Yukiko.
The rise of Mount Fuji asked him for three days and two nights in refuge. To accompany him in his feat, he was notably followed by one of his nursing granddaughters.
When asked about a possible project to rebuild the rise of Mount Fuji, Akuzawa, volunteer in a center of attention for the elderly and shows painting, launched AFP a categorical “no”.
Source: BFM TV
