Climbing a Few of Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains – Volume 13: Mt. Yatsugatake (Mt. Akadake) (Climbing a Few of Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains)

Not everyone summits mountains and not everyone can capture the experience with stunning photographs. Daniel and Kazuya have done just that! Join them on the boundary between Nagano and Yamanashi Prefectures, Japan to share their climbs of Mt. Yatsugatake and view through their camera’s eye several of the landmarks here. They’ve captured Mt. Akadake, the highest peak of Mt. Yatsugatake, in unique photos. In addition to Mt. Akadake they give you an up close look at the scenery of Mt. Yokodake, Mt. Iodake, Mt. Neishidake, Mt. Higashi-Tengudake and all points in between. They’ve even captured photos of the rare Brocken Spectre phenomena. 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 215 photographs and enjoy reading their accompanying informative comments on each of their climbs 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 some-thing 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 Mitaka City, Tokyo, Japan. He taught English in Japan and when he left Japan, in May, 2016, he’d been teaching as a career for about 17 years. When he left Japan, he returned to Alaska and he and Kazuya Numazawa are now happily married and consider themselves to be “living in paradise”. He has been hiking, climbing and doing photography since he was about 12 years old.