The ascent was almost too difficult, but Kokichi Akuzawa successfully climbed Japan’s Mount Fuji at the ripe age of 102 years and 51 days, making him the oldest man to summit the famous mountain.
After reaching the top at 11 a.m. on Aug. 5, he signed the visitor guestbook at the Fujisan Sengen Shrine. He later told Guinness World Records that, at that point, he felt more relieved than excited.
