After retiring from competitions, in 2003 he left his mark with Flat Mountain in Japan, making an early first ascent of a 9a+ sports climb therefore that even today is considered one of the hardest in ...

Mt. Yarigatake is a true superstar among Japan's mountains! Its sharp, imposing peak inspires a deep desire to reach the summit, and once you stand on top, the sense of achievement is unmatched.

While some hard-core mountaineers have climbed the highest mountain in each of Japan’s 47 prefectures, no one else has gone about it quite like this. Hiroaki Futagami, 51, decided to climb the ...

Accompanied by mountain guides, Japan-based writer Ally Hongo walks the mountains of Dewa Sanzan in search of deeper discoveries in the Japanese philosophy of mindfulness and self-discovery.

ISLAMABAD--A Japanese mountaineer died and another was injured when apparent rocks hit them while they were trying to climb a never-scaled mountain in ... hit” and had a big injury from what ...