Junko Tabei

Junko Tabei (Junko Ishibashi) a Japanese mountaineer, author, teacher.

First woman to summit Mount Everest.

First woman and the first Japanese climber to scale Annapurna III.

First woman to complete the Seven Summits, climbing the highest peak on every continent.

Founder of the Joshi-Tohan Club (Ladies Climbing Club: Japan).

She holds a Guinness World Record for being the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
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