Climbing a Few of Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains – Volume 12: Mt. Tate (Tateyama) (Climbing a Few of Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains)

Not everyone summits mountains and not everyone is capable of capturing their experience with stunning photographs. Daniel and Kazuya have done just that! Join them in the Toyama Prefecture section of Japan’s Northern Alps Mountain Range and go along with them as they climb Mt. Tateyama. View through their camera’s eye several of this areas treasured landmarks. They’ve captured Mt. Oonanji, the highest peak of Mt. Tateyama in unique photos. They also give you an up close look at the scenery on Mt. Oyama, Mt. Fuji-no-oritate, Mt. Masagodake, Mt. Bessan and Mt. Kita-Bessan as well as spectacular views of Mt. Tsurugidake, “Japan’s most dangerous climbable mountain.” No matter where you are in the world you’ll savor this one-of-a-kind armchair adventure. You’re sure to find a favorite among their 195 photographs and enjoy reading their accompanying informative comments on their climb here. Daniel Wieczorek was born in 1947 in Ionia, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Forestry in 1969. He moved to Oregon to work in the field of forestry in 1971. That was followed by a move to Alaska in 1975, where he continued his career in forestry. After about a 14 year career in forestry, Daniel decided to do something different and he served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in The Philippines from 1985 – 1987. Upon completion of his Peace Corps service he returned to Alaska, where he attended the University of Alaska – Fairbanks and received an M.B.A. in 1991. This was followed by a move to South Korea in 1992, where Daniel taught English to Korean people wishing to improve their English Language skills. Daniel’s next stop was in New York City, where he worked as temporary staff at Deutsche Bank from 1998 – 2001. He left NYC in March 2001 and moved on to his present home in Mitaka City, Tokyo, Japan. He is teaching English in Japan and at this time he’s been teaching as a career for about 20 years. He has been hiking, climbing and doing photography since he was about 12 years old.