The world of motorsport is not just about speed and competition; it’s deeply intertwined with car culture and automotive ...

The legendary Park Hyatt Tokyo is finally set to reopen after being closed for more than a year. Inhabiting the top 14 floors ...

Yamanashi Prefecture has collected a total of ¥590 million in entrance fees for one of its Mount Fuji trails, more than double the amount from last year, the prefecture said Tuesday. This year, the ...

After reaching the summit in a yearslong mission of introducing Takeda’s plasma-derived therapies (PDTs) to the market in its home country of Japan, Takeda team members started mapping out their next ...

SHIZUOKA – The number of people climbing Japan’s Mount Fuji via the popular Gotemba trail, on the mountain’s Shizuoka prefecture side, fell more than 30 per cent year on year as at end-August, ...

MAEBASHI, Japan (AP) — Kokichi Akuzawa almost gave up during his trek to become the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji at age 102, an achievement recognized by Guinness World Records after he reached ...

As Mount Fuji looms tranquilly over Tokyo’s skyline, city officials are racing to prepare for a disaster that has not struck in more than three centuries – but could happen “at any time”. For the ...

Kokichi Akuzawa, a 102-year-old man, has again created history. He climbed Mount Fuji on August 5, 2025. He is from Japan. He became the oldest person to reach the summit. He had support from his ...

Yukiko Akuzawa, left, helps repeat a journalist's question with a bit louder voice by her father Kokichi Akuzawa, who was recently recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to climb ...