登山家 田部井淳子について

English (Profile of Junko Tabei)

Nationality

Japanese

Family

Husband and two children ( daughter and son )
 

Personal History

1939

Born September 22, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. In the fourth grade of elementary school, Tabei, led by her teacher, experienced her first mountain-climbing to the summit of Mt. Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture.

1962

Graduated from Showa Women’s University, majoring in English & American Literature. Joined workers’ mountain-climbing clubs and devoted herself to mountaineering.

1969

Established “Ladies Climbing Club: Japan,” with the slogan: “Let’s go on an overseas expedition by ourselves.”

1975

As sub-leader of Japanese Women’s Everest Expedition and leader of its climbing party, she succeeded in climbing Mt. Everest (8,848 m), thereby becoming the first woman in the world to reach the world’s highest peak. Since then, she has continued to climb the world’s summits, including ascents of the highest mountains on each continent, such as McKinley and Vinson Massif.

1992

Became the first woman in the world to reach the highest mountain on each of the seven continents.

2000

Completed master’s course in comparative social culture at Kyushu University, Japan. (Study theme: Garbage problem in the Himalayas.)

2016

Goes abroad seven to eight times a year to climb the highest mountain of each country and has climbed the highest peaks of 76 countries as of Oct 2016. As chairperson of Himalayan Adventure Trust of Japan (HAT-J), an organization for protecting the mountain environment, she has occupied with outreach activities to educate people about the environment.
 

Publications

Honouring High Places: The Mountain Life of Junko Tabei
 2017 / Rocky Mountain Books

Itsudemo Yama wo(Always having mountains at heart)
 2008 / Shogakukan publishing

Yamakarano Okurimono (Gift from the Mountain)
 2007 / Kadokawa publishing

Takai Tokoroga Suki (My affection for the highest peaks)
 2007 / Shogakukan publishing

Yama-o-Tanoshimu (Enjoying Mountains)
 2002 / Iwanami Shoten publishing

Hajimete no Yama-aruki (Mountaineering for Beginners)
 2002 / Iwanami Shoten publishing

Everest Mama-san (Mom, Everest)
 2000 / Yama-to-keikoku-sha publishing

Everest Mama-san (Mom, Everest)
 1996 / Tokyo Shimbun Publishing Bureau

 

Awards

1975

Received Kingdom of Nepal’s highest medal, Gurkha-Dakshina-Bahu

1987

A Czech astronomer, Antonin Mrkos, named a newly found asteroid as “6897Tabei”.

1988

Saitama Prefecture’s Medal of Honor, Kawagoe City’s Medal of Honor, Honorary.

1991

Fukushima Prefecture’s Medal of Honor.

1992

Distinguished service Medal on Sports of the Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology, Japan

1995

Prime Minister’s Award

2004

The American Geographical Society invited Tabei to be the 71st signer of the Fliers’ & Explorers’ Globe, on which men and women who have flown over or explored a certain area in the world for the first time are given the honor of writing their signature.She is the first Japanese to have signed this globe.

2006

Sen Kayoko Award from the Soroptimist Japan Foundation

2007

Environment Minister’s Award UIAA award for international mountaineering

2008

The Mountain Institute’s 2008 Mountain Hero Award

2009

Awarded medal of honor for cultural contribution by NHK
 

Mountaineering list of Mrs.Junko Tabei

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*:The highest peak of each country.

Year Name of Mountain Above sea level Country Note
1970 Annapurna Ⅲ 7555m Nepal
*Damavand 5671m Iran
1975 *Everest 8848m Nepal World highest mountain
1977 Yala peak 5732m Nepal
1979 *Mont Blanc 4807m France
1981 *Kilimanjaro 5895m Tanzania The highest peak of Africa
Xixapangma 8027m China
1983 Sepchu Kang 5200m Bhutan
Hanumantibba 5366m India
1985 Kilimanjaro 5895m Tanzania
*Communism 7495m Tadzikistan
Corjenevskaya 7105m Tadzikistan
Lenin Peak 7134m Tadzikistan
1986 *Kinabalu 4101m Malaysia
Mt.Tomur(Pobeda) 7439m China unsucceeded
1987 *Aconcagua 6960m Argentina The highest peak of South America
Tokuyarafu 6032m Peru
Pisco 5760m Peru
Urus 5495m Peru
Iciinca 5450m Peru
Popocatepetl 5452m Mexico
Istasiwatr 5286m Mexico
1988 Yu shan 3997m Taiwan
*Denali(McKinley) 6194m USA The highest peak of North America
Mt.Shiva 6142m India
*Wilhelm 4509m papua Newguinia
1989 *Chimborazo 6310m Ecuador
Mera peak 6476m Nepal
Tuagn Degli 4200m Mongolia
Elbrus(East peak) 5621m Russia
1990 *Mt.Cook 3724m New Zealand
Cosmic 4000m France
Kinabalu 4101m Malaysia
Matterhorn 4477m Switzerland
Breithorn 4165m Switzerland
*Monte Roza 4609m Switzerland
Dent Blanche 4357m Switzerland
Rindjani 3726m Indonesia(Lombok)
Mt.Agun 3142m Indonesia(Bali)
1991 *Vinson Massif 4897m Antarctica The highest peak of Antarctica
*Toubkal 4165m Morroco
*Kosciusko 2228m Australia
Hasan-Dagi 3253m Turkey
Erciyes-Dagi 3916m Turkey
Koche 2650m Turkey
Karatepe 3266m Turkey
Koyunasha 3426m Turkey
1992 Mt.Taisan 1524m China
Mt.Huangshan 1841m China
*Carstensz Pyramid 4884m Indonesia The highest peak of Oceania
*Elbrus(West Peak) 5642m Russia The highest peak of Europe
1993 *Tajumulco 4210m Guatemala
Takana 4092m Guatemala
Semeru 3676m Indonesia(Jawa)
Bromo 2581m Indonesia
Hangtengri 7010m Kazakhstan unsucceeded
1994 *Fan Si Pan 3143m Viet Nam
*Rasdajan 4620m Ethiopia
Bayan Kol 5791m Kazakhstan
*Hangtengri 7010m Kazakhstan
Auyan Tepui 2950m Venezuela
1995 Adam’s Peak 2243m Sri Lanka
Totopora 2358m Sri Lanka
Kiligallpota 2411m Sri Lanka
*Pidurutalagala 2524m Sri Lanka
Hakugala 2170m Sri Lanka
Eiger 3970m Switzerland
Monch 4099m Switzerland
Breithorn 4165m Switzerland
1996 *Chirripo 3820m Costa Rica
*Volcan Baru 3475m Panama
Mauna Kea 4206m USA(Hawaii)
Mauna Loa 4170m USA(Hawaii)
Daguniang 5025m China
1997 Yu shan 3997m Taiwan
*El Saouda 3087m Lebanon
*Shu’ayb 3666m Yemen
1998 Egmont 2518m New Zealand
Kumgangsan 1638m Dem.people’s Rep.of Korea
GasherbrumⅡ 8035m Pakistan unsucceeded
Mont Blanc Tacul 4248m France
1999 *Olympus 1951m Cyprus
*Pobeda 7439m Kirgizs
*Mt.Cameroon 4070m Cameroon
2000 Mt.Manengouba 2400m Cameroon
Ayers Rock 867m Australia
Mt.Sinai 2285m Egypt
*Huascaran(South Peak) 6768m Peru
East peak of Xue Shan 3199m Taiwan
2001 Mt.Roraima 2810m Venezuela The highest peak of Serra Pacaraima
Mt.Ossa 1617m Australia The highest peak of Tasmania
*Pico de Orizaba 5610m Mexico
Muztagh Ata 7546m China
Cupola Mt. 2630m Canada
Mt.Fairview 2744m Canada
Mt.Jiri 1915m Korea
Nogodan 1506m Korea
2002 Pico Ruivo 1861m Portugal The highest peak on Madeira Is.
Mt.Torre 1993m Portugal The highest peak on mainland Portugal
*Mt.Doi Inthanon 2566m Thailand
Assiniboine 3618m Canada
Athabasca 3491m Canada
Mt.Gower 875m Australia Lord Howe Is.
2003 Mt.Aorai 2066m French Polynesia Tahiti Is.
*Pico Turquino 1974m Cuba
Kachkar 3932m Turkey
*Mt.Ararat 5137m Turkey
Bukhansan 836m Korea
Dobongsan 740m Korea
Pagasarri 673m Spain
2004 Mt.Victoria 3053m Myanmar
Soraksan 1708m Korea twice a year
2005 Cerro Pastillitos 5090m Chile
Volcan del Laguna 4900m Chile
*Ojos del Salado 6893m Chile
Ku Ha No Xin Shan 3114m Taiwan
Ta Kwan Shan 3222m Taiwan
Kwan Shan Lin Shan 3174m Taiwan
*Pico de Teide 3718m Spain
Avachinsky volcano 2741m Russia
*Yding Skovhoj 173m Denmark
*Kebnekaise 2117m Sweden
*Haltia 1328m Finland
*Galdhopiggen 2469m Norway
Mt.Whitney 4418m USA
*Mt.Apo 3143m Philippines Mindanao
*Jebel Chambi 1544m Tunisia
2006 Monte Etna 3323m Italy by 3253m
Mt.Ruapehu 2797m New Zealand by 2600m
Manaslu 8163m Nepal by 7000m
*Musala 2925m Bulgaria
*Moldoveanu 2544m Romania
*Kekes 1014m Hungary
*Gerlachovsky 2655m Slovakia
*Rysy 2499m Poland
Wuzhi Shan 1867m China
2007 Emei Shan 3099m China
Mt.Lamlam 406m USA The highest peak on Guam
Mt Jumullong Manglo 391m USA
*Mafadi 3446m Rep.of South Africa
Hodgson’s Peak north 3251m Rep.of South Africa
*Tabana Nёtlёnjana 3482m Lesotho
Duo jia tun shan 2795m Taiwan
Shen ma zhen shan 3141m Taiwan
Nan hu bei shan 3536m Taiwan
Nan hu da/dai shan bei feng 3592m Taiwan
Nan hu da/dai shan 3742m Taiwan
*Aragats Lerr 4090m Armenia
Mt.Ortsuveri 4365m Georgia
*Aukstojo Hill 294m Lithuania
*Gezinkalns Hill 312m Latvia
*Suur Munamagi 318m Estonia
2008 *Pico Bolivar 5007m Venezuela
Malchin Peak 4037m Mongolia
*Khuiten 4374m Mongolia
Stok Kangri 6153m India
Xi Men San 3236m Taiwan
2009 Mt.Pulog 2922m Philippines The highest peak on Luzon Is.
Mt.Taal 220m Philippines World’s lowest active volcano
North Dawu Mountain 3090m Taiwan
Monte Cinto 2710m France The highest peak on Corsica Is.
Pta.La Marmora 1834m Italy The highest peak on Sardinia Is.
Jagatshukh 5332m India
*Pico da Neblina 2994m Brazil
*Phnum Aoral 1813m Cambodia
2010 Mt. Wolchul 803m Korea
*Tahat 2918m Algeria
2011 *Hvannadalshnúkur 2110m Ísland
Aigulle du Tour 3542m France
Bluff Knoll 1095m Australia
Erta Ale 613m Ethiopia
2012 *Keokradong 1230m Bangladesh
2013 Snowdon 1085m United Kingdom The highest peak in Wales
Scafell Pike 978m United Kingdom The highest mountain in England
*Ben Nevis 1344m United Kingdom The highest peak in Scotland
*Zugspitze 2962m Deutschland
*Sněžka 1602m Czech Republic
Großer Solstein 2541m Austria
Reither Spitze 2373m Austria
*Cerro El Pital 2730m El Salvador
Bluff Knoll 1095m Australia
*Pico Mogotón 2107m Nicaragua
San Cristóbal Volcano 1745m Nicaragua
Volcán Telica 1061m Nicaragua
Cerro Negro Volcano 728m Nicaragua
Volcán El Hoyo 1050m Nicaragua
2014 Volcán Momotombo 1258m Nicaragua
*Bukit Timah 163m Singapore
*Jabal Umm ad Dami 1854m Jordan
*Dinara 1831m Croatia
*Coma Pedrosa 2943m Principality of Andorra
*Mt.Ramelau 2963m Timor-Leste
Lantau Peak 934m China Hong Kong
2015 Mt. Hajhir 1600m Yemen
*Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès 2022m Niger
Carrauntoohil 1038m Ireland
Piz Languard 3262m Switzerland
*Kneiff 560m Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
*Signal de Botrange 694m Belgium
Jebel Shams(South Peak) 2997m Oman
2016 Saddle Peak 732m India The highest peak in Andaman Islands
Mount Kerinci 3805m Indonesia The highest peak in Sumatra Island
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