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Tōhoku High Schoolers Climb Mount Fuji in Pursuit of Tabei Junko’s Last Wishes

  • Tabei Junko (second from left) meets on June 20, 1975, with Akihito and Michiko, then crown prince and princess, at the Akasaka Imperial Residence in Tokyo after becoming the first woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. (© Jiji)

    Tabei Junko (second from left) meets on June 20, 1975, with Akihito and Michiko, then crown prince and princess, at the Akasaka Imperial Residence in Tokyo after becoming the first woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. (© Jiji)

  • Tabei Junko celebrates in 2013 with high schoolers at Mount Fuji’s summit. (Courtesy of the Junko Tabei Fund)

    Tabei Junko celebrates in 2013 with high schoolers at Mount Fuji’s summit. (Courtesy of the Junko Tabei Fund)

  • The imperial couple view the retrospective exhibition on Tabei Junko’s life, guided by her son Shin’ya, on March 29, 2017, in Akishima, Tokyo. (© Jiji)

    The imperial couple view the retrospective exhibition on Tabei Junko’s life, guided by her son Shin’ya, on March 29, 2017, in Akishima, Tokyo. (© Jiji)

  • Tabei Shin’ya is always engaged in fund raising: “Next year’s climb has already begun.” (© Ikazaki Shinobu)

    Tabei Shin’ya is always engaged in fund raising: “Next year’s climb has already begun.” (© Ikazaki Shinobu)

  • The reflections of the students who make the climb are collected into a single volume and sent to donor companies and individuals. (Photo courtesy of Junko Tabei Fund)

    The reflections of the students who make the climb are collected into a single volume and sent to donor companies and individuals. (Photo courtesy of Junko Tabei Fund)

  • The students pose for a photo at the summit of Mouth Fuji. (Courtesy of the Junko Tabei Fund)

    The students pose for a photo at the summit of Mouth Fuji. (Courtesy of the Junko Tabei Fund)

  • Shin’ya and one of the students “high five” upon reaching the summit. (Courtesy of the Junko Tabei Fund)

    Shin’ya and one of the students “high five” upon reaching the summit. (Courtesy of the Junko Tabei Fund)

  • “Slowly, one step at a time.” High school students follow in the footsteps of the late Tabei Junko, learning from her life’s teachings. (Courtesy of the Junko Tabei Fund)

    “Slowly, one step at a time.” High school students follow in the footsteps of the late Tabei Junko, learning from her life’s teachings. (Courtesy of the Junko Tabei Fund)

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