Mountaineering and Exploration in the Japanese Alps

by Walter Weston

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424 pages, Paperback

First published September 12, 2013

Reviews

[DaveD · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting, but difficult read. It is basically the memoirs of Walter Weston, one of the first foreigners to do extensive climbing in the Japanese Alps. I enjoyed reading about how things were in his time when he went climbing and reading about his various experiences. I glazed over the last couple chapters that started to get into cultural stuff with purification etc, but did find that last chapter about his recommended equipment amusing. If you have an interest in the history of mountaineering in Japan, it's definitely worth a look, but can get boring at points.

[Hydi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely just a copy of the original book but a very interesting read for someone interested in Japan, history and mountain climbing.