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

    By Daniel H. Wieczorek and Kazuya Numazawa

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    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 phenomenon. 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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDaniel H. Wieczorek
    Release dateFeb 21, 2017
    ISBN9781370063253
    Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains - Volume 13: Mt. Yatsugatake (Mt. Akadake)
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    Daniel H. Wieczorek

    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 17 years. He has been hiking, climbing and doing photography since he was about 12 years old.

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      Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains - Volume 13 - Daniel H. Wieczorek

      Climbing a Few of Japan’s

      100 Famous Mountains –

      Volume 13:

      Mt. Yatsugatake (Mt. Akadake)

      Daniel H. Wieczorek and Kazuya Numazawa

      Climbing a Few of Japan’s

      100 Famous Mountains –

      Volume 13:

      Mt. Yatsugatake (Mt. Akadake)

      Copyright © 2014 Daniel H. Wieczorek and Kazuya Numazawa

      All rights reserved.

      ISBN-10: 1-370-06325-3

      ISBN-13: 978-1-3700-6325-3s

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      DEDICATION:

      This work is dedicated, first of all, to my partner, Kazuya Numazawa. He always keeps my interest in photography up and makes me keep striving for the perfect photo. He also often makes me think of the expression when the going gets tough, the tough keep going. Without my partner it has to also be noted that I most likely would not have climbed any of these mountains.

      Secondly, it is dedicated to my mother and father, bless them, for tolerating and even encouraging my photography hobby from the time I was 12 years old.

      And, finally, it is dedicated to my friends who have encouraged me to create books of photographs which I have taken while doing mountain climbing.

      Other books by Daniel H. Wieczorek and Kazuya Numazawa

      Outdoor Photography of Japan: Through the Seasons

      Outdoor Photography of Japan: Through the Seasons – Volume 1 of 3 (Winter & Spring)

      Outdoor Photography of Japan: Through the Seasons – Volume 2 of 3 (Summer)

      Outdoor Photography of Japan: Through the Seasons – Volume 3 of 3 (Autumn)

      Some Violets of Eastern Japan – 2nd Edition

      A Pocket-Size Version of Some Violets of Eastern Japan – 2nd Edition

      Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains – Volume 1: Mt. Daisetsu (Mt. Asahidake)

      Climbing a Few of Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains – Volume 2: Mt. Chokai (Choukai)

      Climbing a Few of Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains – Volume 3: Mt. Gassan

      Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains – Volume 4: Mt. Hakkoda & Mt. Zao

      Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains – Volume 5: Mt. Kumotori

      A Pocket-Size Version of Climbing a Few of Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains – Volume 5: Mt. Kumotori

      Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains – Volume 6: Mt. Shirane (Kusatsu)

      Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains – Volume 7: Mt. Shibutsu

      Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains – Volume 8: Mt. Kiso-Komagatake

      Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains – Volume 9: Mt. Kitadake

      Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains – Volume 10: Mt. Mizugaki

      Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains – Volume 11: Mt. Shiroumadake

      (includes Mt. Shakushidake & Mt. Yarigatake)

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

      Japan Outdoors

      Other books by Daniel H. Wieczorek

      English – Ilokano and Ilokano – English Dictionary

      English – Ilokano and Ilokano – English Dictionary – With Some Notes on Ilokano Culture

      A Book of Anagrams – An Ancient Word Game

      A Book of Anagrams – An Ancient Word Game – Volume #2

      Forest Resource & Allowable Cut – Fairbanks Working Circle (Alaska)

      Heaven and Hell in the Philippines: Journal of a Peace Corps Volunteer

      "Mountains are the cathedrals where I practice my religion."

      ― Anatoli Boukreev

      Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.

      ― John Muir, The Mountains of California

      Chasing angels or fleeing demons, go to the mountains.

      ― Jeffrey Rasley

      FOREWORD

      What is the purpose of this series of books? It is to show you, in photographs, some of the astounding sights and scenery we have seen while climbing the mountains included herein. At this time we have climbed 14 of Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains. The ones we have climbed are: 1) Mt. Daisetsu (2,290 m) (大雪山) = Mt. Asahidake (旭岳); 2) Mt. Chokai (2,236 m) (鳥海山); 3) Mt. Gassan (1,984 m) (月山); 4) Mt. Hakkoda (1,584 m) (八甲田山); 5) Mt. Zao (1,841 m) (蔵王山); 6) Mt. Kumotori (2,017 m) (雲取山); 7) Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane (2,171 m) (草津白根山); 8) Mt. Shibutsu (2,228 m) (至仏山); 9) Mt. Kiso-Komagatake (2,956 m) (木曾駒ヶ岳); 10) Mt. Kitadake (North Peak) (3,192 m) (北岳); 11) Mt. Mizugaki (2,230 m) (瑞牆山); 12) Mt. Shiroumadake (2,932 m) (白馬岳); 13) Mt. Tateyama (3,015 m) (立山); and 14) Mt. Yatsugatake (2,899 m) (八ヶ岳).

      By the way, I (Daniel) did all of the writing and Kazuya did a fair percentage of the photography. So, do not be surprised from time to time when you see references such as Kazuya and that’s me….

      Daniel and Kazuya’s Outdoor Photography of Japan: Through the Seasons includes some of the same photos as this work, but this work may be thought of as a subset of that work because that work includes adventures to many mountains beyond the 14 famous mountains which are found in this series of books. In addition, the photos in that book were more than 50% flower photos. This series includes less than 1% flower photos, and only where the flower is a part of a mountain scene. In addition, this series includes many photos which were not included in that work.

      Table of Contents

      DEDICATION

      FOREWORD

      Map of Japan

      1) Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains

      2) Mt. Yatsugatake (Mt. Akadake)

      3) Sakura Daira to Mt. Iodake Hut

      Maps #1 & #2 annotations 15), 14), 11), 12) and 10)

      4) Minodo Hut to Mt. Akadake Summit

      Maps #1 & #2 annotations 1), 2), 3) and Mt. Akadake

      5) Mt. Akadake Summit to Mt. Iodake Summit

      Maps #1 and #2 annotations Mt. Akadake, 4), 5), 6), 7), 10) and 12)

      6) Mt. Iodake Summit to Minodo San Sou (Hut)

      Maps #1 and #2 annotations 12), 11), 8), 9) and 1)

      7) Mt. Iodake to Mt. Neishidake Hut

      Maps #1 and #2 annotations 12), 13) and 18)

      8) Mt. Neishidake Hut to Shibu-no-yu (Hot Spring)

      Map #2 annotations 18), 19), 21), 22) and 23)

      9) Yamabiko Hut to Shirabiso-goya

      Map #2 annotations 13), 16), 17) and 20)

      10) Often used Japanese kanji characters

      About the Authors

      Map of Japan

      1) Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains

      What are Japan’s 100 famous mountains? A selection of famous mountains in Japan has been compiled since the Edo period (1603 – 1867) and the list has been revised several times since the very first list appeared. At the current time the list of 100 famous mountains includes those shown below. Also shown is the Japanese pronunciation, elevation in meters and feet, the Japanese kanji and the Region the mountain is in

      Hokkaido: Mountain Name Elev. (m) Elev. (ft) Japanese kanji

      1. Mt. Akan (Akandake) 1,499 4,918 阿寒岳

      2. Mt. Asahi (Asahidake) 2,290 7,513 旭岳

      3. Mt. Poroshiri (Poroshiridake) 2,052 6,734 幌尻岳

      4. Mt. Rausu (Rausudake) 1,660 5,446 羅臼岳

      5. Mt. Rishiri (Rishiridake) 1,721 5,646 利尻岳

      6. Mt. Shari (Sharidake) 1,545 5,069 斜里岳

      7. Mt. Tokachi (Tochidake) 2,077 6,814 十勝岳

      8. Mt. Tomuraushi (Tomuraushiyama) 2,141 7,024 トムラウシ山

      9. Mt. Yotei (Yoteizan) 1,893 6,211 羊蹄山

      Tohoku Region: Mountain Name Elev. (m) Elev. (ft) Japanese kanji

      10. Mt. Adatara (Adatarayama) 1,700 5,577 安達太良山

      11. Mt. Aizu-Komagatake (Aizukomagatake) 2,132 6,995 会津駒ケ岳

      12. Mt. Asahi (Asahirenpou) 1,870 6,135 朝日連峰

      13. Mt. Azuma (Azumayama) 2,035 6,676 吾妻山

      14. Mt. Bandai (Bandaisan) 1,819 5,968 磐梯山

      15. Mt. Chōkai (Chōkaisan) 2,236 7,336 鳥海山

      16. Mt. Gassan (Gassan) 1,984 6,509 月山

      17. Mt. Hachimantai (Hachimantai) 1,614 5,295 八幡平

      18. Mt. Hakkōda (Hakkōdasan) 1,584 5,197 八甲田山

      19. Mt. Hayachine (Hayachinesan) 1,917 6,289 早池峰山

      20. Mt. Hiuchigatake (Hiuchigatake) 2,356 7,730 燧ケ岳

      21. Mt. Iide (Iiderenpou) 2,105 6,906 飯豊連峰

      22. Mt. Iwaki (Iwakisan) 1,625 5,331 岩木山

      23. Mt. Iwate

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