Kokichi Akuzawa, a 102-year-old Japanese man with a heart condition, has set a Guinness World Record as the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji. Despite facing health challenges and an earlier fall, he trained rigorously with weekly mountain hikes. Akuzawa completed the ascent over three days, supported by his family, but has no plans to climb again. Kokichi Akuzawa, a 102-year-old Japanese man with a heart condition, has set a Guinness World Record as the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji. Despite facing health challenges and an earlier fall, he trained rigorously with weekly mountain hikes. Akuzawa completed the ascent over three days, supported by his family, but has no plans to climb again.
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Record! 102-year-old, with heart condition, becomes oldest to climb Mount Fuji
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