Kokichi Akuzawa climbed with his 70-year-old daughter to break the record for the oldest person to make the ascent – for a second timeKokichi Akuzawa has become the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji at the age of 102 – despite almost giving up during his trek.“I was really tempted to give up halfway through,” Akuzawa told the Associated Press. “Reaching the summit was tough, but my friends encouraged me, and it turned out well. I managed to get through it because so many people supported me.” Continue reading...