Monument to adventurer Kono to be unveiled in Canada

Monument to adventurer Kono to be unveiled in Canada

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Picture shows a concept for a monument commemorating Japanese adventurer Hyoichi Kono, only the third person in the world to walk solo to the North Pole. The monument will soon be completed and unveiled May 1 in Resolute, Canada, a Matsuyama-based group said April 8. In May 2001, Kono was found dead in the Arctic Ocean.

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  • 2002/4/08 00:00:00
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