Japanese student world's youngest to scale 7 highest peaks

Japanese student world's youngest to scale 7 highest peaks

TOKYO, Japan - Atsushi Yamada (2nd from L), 23, is seen wearing climbing clothes with his supporters in this photo taken March 27 in Tokyo. Yamada, a University of Tokyo student, became the youngest person to scale the tallest peaks on the world's seven continents by scaling Mt. Everest on May 17.

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