About Ichiro Yoshizawa
Lived 1903 – 1998 (aged 94–95). Ichiro Yoshizawa was a Japanese mountaineer.
was a Japanese mountaineer and expedition leader. He graduated from Hitotsubashi University. Among other expeditions, in 1977 he led the second successful attempt to reach the summit of K2, which saw six Japanese climbers and one Pakistani summiting on August 8-9. Yoshizawa became a member of the Japanese Alpine Club in 1925 and became vice president in 1972; he was also a member of foreign clubs like The Alpine Club.
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Who was Ichiro Yoshizawa?
Japanese mountain climber (1903–1998)
When was Ichiro Yoshizawa born?
Ichiro Yoshizawa was born in 1903 in Tokyo.
When did Ichiro Yoshizawa die?
Ichiro Yoshizawa died in 1998.
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Ichiro Yoshizawa was a mountaineer.
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Ichiro Yoshizawa was Japanese.
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