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The Hollywood Sign Turns 100

File photo dated December 20, 2000 shows the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The giant letters are as famous as the Los Angeles streets they tower above, and through its 100-year history, it has become one of the world’s most recognised landmarks. Sat on top of Mount Lee in the Santa Monica mountains, the current sign is not the original, which, made from wood and sheet metal, fell afoul of the elements a few times over before its current version, which was made in 1978, and most recently repainted in 2005. The sign was first illuminated on December 8, 1923, and originally said “Hollywoodland” to advertise an upscale housing developing in the city. Spanning about 137 metres and almost 15 metres tall, each letter had thousands of individual light bulbs thus making the sign visible day and night. Photo by Hahn-Campion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Hollywood Sign Turns 100

File photo dated December 20, 2000 shows the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The giant letters are as famous as the Los Angeles streets they tower above, and through its 100-year history, it has become one of the world’s most recognised landmarks. Sat on top of Mount Lee in the Santa Monica mountains, the current sign is not the original, which, made from wood and sheet metal, fell afoul of the elements a few times over before its current version, which was made in 1978, and most recently repainted in 2005. The sign was first illuminated on December 8, 1923, and originally said “Hollywoodland” to advertise an upscale housing developing in the city. Spanning about 137 metres and almost 15 metres tall, each letter had thousands of individual light bulbs thus making the sign visible day and night. Photo by Hahn-Campion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Hollywood Sign Turns 100

File photo dated December 20, 2000 shows the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The giant letters are as famous as the Los Angeles streets they tower above, and through its 100-year history, it has become one of the world’s most recognised landmarks. Sat on top of Mount Lee in the Santa Monica mountains, the current sign is not the original, which, made from wood and sheet metal, fell afoul of the elements a few times over before its current version, which was made in 1978, and most recently repainted in 2005. The sign was first illuminated on December 8, 1923, and originally said “Hollywoodland” to advertise an upscale housing developing in the city. Spanning about 137 metres and almost 15 metres tall, each letter had thousands of individual light bulbs thus making the sign visible day and night. Photo by Hahn-Campion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Hollywood Sign Turns 100

File photo dated December 20, 2000 shows the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The giant letters are as famous as the Los Angeles streets they tower above, and through its 100-year history, it has become one of the world’s most recognised landmarks. Sat on top of Mount Lee in the Santa Monica mountains, the current sign is not the original, which, made from wood and sheet metal, fell afoul of the elements a few times over before its current version, which was made in 1978, and most recently repainted in 2005. The sign was first illuminated on December 8, 1923, and originally said “Hollywoodland” to advertise an upscale housing developing in the city. Spanning about 137 metres and almost 15 metres tall, each letter had thousands of individual light bulbs thus making the sign visible day and night. Photo by Hahn-Campion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Hollywood Sign Turns 100

File photo dated December 20, 2000 shows the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The giant letters are as famous as the Los Angeles streets they tower above, and through its 100-year history, it has become one of the world’s most recognised landmarks. Sat on top of Mount Lee in the Santa Monica mountains, the current sign is not the original, which, made from wood and sheet metal, fell afoul of the elements a few times over before its current version, which was made in 1978, and most recently repainted in 2005. The sign was first illuminated on December 8, 1923, and originally said “Hollywoodland” to advertise an upscale housing developing in the city. Spanning about 137 metres and almost 15 metres tall, each letter had thousands of individual light bulbs thus making the sign visible day and night. Photo by Hahn-Campion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-KEEMUN BLACK TEA-INHERITOR-MAKING SKILLS (CN)

(230421) -- HEFEI, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xie Yongzhong, inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, checks the growth of tea leaves at a tea garden in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, April 19, 2023. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. Xie Yongzhong, a 71-year-old inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, followed his elders to pick tea leaves on the mountains and learned the basic tea-making skills since childhood. "I am very interested in processing tea. Even if I am tired, as long as I see the tea and the sieve, I feel very happy," Xie said. Xie is able to endure hardship and has a high learning ability. He has learned from several tea masters and gradually mastered all seventeen processing steps of Keemun black tea. "If you want to make good tea, every detail must be conducted seriously," he said. Acco

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-KEEMUN BLACK TEA-INHERITOR-MAKING SKILLS (CN)

(230421) -- HEFEI, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xie Yongzhong, inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, checks the growth of tea leaves at a tea garden in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 23, 2023. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. Xie Yongzhong, a 71-year-old inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, followed his elders to pick tea leaves on the mountains and learned the basic tea-making skills since childhood. "I am very interested in processing tea. Even if I am tired, as long as I see the tea and the sieve, I feel very happy," Xie said. Xie is able to endure hardship and has a high learning ability. He has learned from several tea masters and gradually mastered all seventeen processing steps of Keemun black tea. "If you want to make good tea, every detail must be conducted seriously," he said. A

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-KEEMUN BLACK TEA-INHERITOR-MAKING SKILLS (CN)

(230421) -- HEFEI, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xie Yongzhong, inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, checks the fermentation of tea leaves in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, April 19, 2023. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. Xie Yongzhong, a 71-year-old inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, followed his elders to pick tea leaves on the mountains and learned the basic tea-making skills since childhood. "I am very interested in processing tea. Even if I am tired, as long as I see the tea and the sieve, I feel very happy," Xie said. Xie is able to endure hardship and has a high learning ability. He has learned from several tea masters and gradually mastered all seventeen processing steps of Keemun black tea. "If you want to make good tea, every detail must be conducted seriously," he said. According to l

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-KEEMUN BLACK TEA-INHERITOR-MAKING SKILLS (CN)

(230421) -- HEFEI, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xie Yongzhong, inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, smells the fragrance of tea leaves in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 23, 2023. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. Xie Yongzhong, a 71-year-old inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, followed his elders to pick tea leaves on the mountains and learned the basic tea-making skills since childhood. "I am very interested in processing tea. Even if I am tired, as long as I see the tea and the sieve, I feel very happy," Xie said. Xie is able to endure hardship and has a high learning ability. He has learned from several tea masters and gradually mastered all seventeen processing steps of Keemun black tea. "If you want to make good tea, every detail must be conducted seriously," he said. According to l

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-KEEMUN BLACK TEA-INHERITOR-MAKING SKILLS (CN)

(230421) -- HEFEI, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 23, 2023 shows Xie Yongzhong, inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, making Keemun black tea in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. Xie Yongzhong, a 71-year-old inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, followed his elders to pick tea leaves on the mountains and learned the basic tea-making skills since childhood. "I am very interested in processing tea. Even if I am tired, as long as I see the tea and the sieve, I feel very happy," Xie said. Xie is able to endure hardship and has a high learning ability. He has learned from several tea masters and gradually mastered all seventeen processing steps of Keemun black tea. "If you want to make good tea, every detail must be conducted seriously," he said.

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-KEEMUN BLACK TEA-INHERITOR-MAKING SKILLS (CN)

(230421) -- HEFEI, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xie Yongzhong, inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, shows tea leaves for making Keemun black tea in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on April 19, 2023. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. Xie Yongzhong, a 71-year-old inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, followed his elders to pick tea leaves on the mountains and learned the basic tea-making skills since childhood. "I am very interested in processing tea. Even if I am tired, as long as I see the tea and the sieve, I feel very happy," Xie said. Xie is able to endure hardship and has a high learning ability. He has learned from several tea masters and gradually mastered all seventeen processing steps of Keemun black tea. "If you want to make good tea, every detail must be conducted seriously," he said. Acco

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-KEEMUN BLACK TEA-INHERITOR-MAKING SKILLS (CN)

(230421) -- HEFEI, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xie Yongzhong, inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, processes tea leaves in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 23, 2023. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. Xie Yongzhong, a 71-year-old inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, followed his elders to pick tea leaves on the mountains and learned the basic tea-making skills since childhood. "I am very interested in processing tea. Even if I am tired, as long as I see the tea and the sieve, I feel very happy," Xie said. Xie is able to endure hardship and has a high learning ability. He has learned from several tea masters and gradually mastered all seventeen processing steps of Keemun black tea. "If you want to make good tea, every detail must be conducted seriously," he said. According to local statistic

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-KEEMUN BLACK TEA-INHERITOR-MAKING SKILLS (CN)

(230421) -- HEFEI, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xie Yongzhong (R), inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, talks with a tea farmer at a tea garden in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on April 19, 2023. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. Xie Yongzhong, a 71-year-old inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, followed his elders to pick tea leaves on the mountains and learned the basic tea-making skills since childhood. "I am very interested in processing tea. Even if I am tired, as long as I see the tea and the sieve, I feel very happy," Xie said. Xie is able to endure hardship and has a high learning ability. He has learned from several tea masters and gradually mastered all seventeen processing steps of Keemun black tea. "If you want to make good tea, every detail must be conducted seriously," he said. Accor

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-KEEMUN BLACK TEA-INHERITOR-MAKING SKILLS (CN)

(230421) -- HEFEI, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xie Yongzhong, inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, processes tea leaves in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 23, 2023. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. Xie Yongzhong, a 71-year-old inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, followed his elders to pick tea leaves on the mountains and learned the basic tea-making skills since childhood. "I am very interested in processing tea. Even if I am tired, as long as I see the tea and the sieve, I feel very happy," Xie said. Xie is able to endure hardship and has a high learning ability. He has learned from several tea masters and gradually mastered all seventeen processing steps of Keemun black tea. "If you want to make good tea, every detail must be conducted seriously," he said. According to local statistic

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-KEEMUN BLACK TEA-INHERITOR-MAKING SKILLS (CN)

(230421) -- HEFEI, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xie Yongzhong, inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, checks the growth of tea leaves at a tea garden in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 23, 2023. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. Xie Yongzhong, a 71-year-old inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, followed his elders to pick tea leaves on the mountains and learned the basic tea-making skills since childhood. "I am very interested in processing tea. Even if I am tired, as long as I see the tea and the sieve, I feel very happy," Xie said. Xie is able to endure hardship and has a high learning ability. He has learned from several tea masters and gradually mastered all seventeen processing steps of Keemun black tea. "If you want to make good tea, every detail must be conducted seriously," he said. A

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-KEEMUN BLACK TEA-INHERITOR-MAKING SKILLS (CN)

(230421) -- HEFEI, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xie Yongzhong, inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, processes tea leaves in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 23, 2023. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. Xie Yongzhong, a 71-year-old inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, followed his elders to pick tea leaves on the mountains and learned the basic tea-making skills since childhood. "I am very interested in processing tea. Even if I am tired, as long as I see the tea and the sieve, I feel very happy," Xie said. Xie is able to endure hardship and has a high learning ability. He has learned from several tea masters and gradually mastered all seventeen processing steps of Keemun black tea. "If you want to make good tea, every detail must be conducted seriously," he said. According to local statistic

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-KEEMUN BLACK TEA-INHERITOR-MAKING SKILLS (CN)

(230421) -- HEFEI, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xie Yongzhong, inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, processes tea leaves in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 23, 2023. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. Xie Yongzhong, a 71-year-old inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, followed his elders to pick tea leaves on the mountains and learned the basic tea-making skills since childhood. "I am very interested in processing tea. Even if I am tired, as long as I see the tea and the sieve, I feel very happy," Xie said. Xie is able to endure hardship and has a high learning ability. He has learned from several tea masters and gradually mastered all seventeen processing steps of Keemun black tea. "If you want to make good tea, every detail must be conducted seriously," he said. According to local statistic

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-KEEMUN BLACK TEA-INHERITOR-MAKING SKILLS (CN)

(230421) -- HEFEI, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xie Yongzhong (R), inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, instructs apprentice Hu Yichun to process tea leaves in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 23, 2023. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. Xie Yongzhong, a 71-year-old inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, followed his elders to pick tea leaves on the mountains and learned the basic tea-making skills since childhood. "I am very interested in processing tea. Even if I am tired, as long as I see the tea and the sieve, I feel very happy," Xie said. Xie is able to endure hardship and has a high learning ability. He has learned from several tea masters and gradually mastered all seventeen processing steps of Keemun black tea. "If you want to make good tea, every detail must be conducted seriously," he s

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-KEEMUN BLACK TEA-INHERITOR-MAKING SKILLS (CN)

(230421) -- HEFEI, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 23, 2023 shows cups of Keemun black tea in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. Xie Yongzhong, a 71-year-old inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, followed his elders to pick tea leaves on the mountains and learned the basic tea-making skills since childhood. "I am very interested in processing tea. Even if I am tired, as long as I see the tea and the sieve, I feel very happy," Xie said. Xie is able to endure hardship and has a high learning ability. He has learned from several tea masters and gradually mastered all seventeen processing steps of Keemun black tea. "If you want to make good tea, every detail must be conducted seriously," he said. According to local statistics, tea plantations currently cover

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-KEEMUN BLACK TEA-INHERITOR-MAKING SKILLS (CN)

(230421) -- HEFEI, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 19, 2023 shows farmers picking tea leaves at a tea garden in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. Xie Yongzhong, a 71-year-old inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, followed his elders to pick tea leaves on the mountains and learned the basic tea-making skills since childhood. "I am very interested in processing tea. Even if I am tired, as long as I see the tea and the sieve, I feel very happy," Xie said. Xie is able to endure hardship and has a high learning ability. He has learned from several tea masters and gradually mastered all seventeen processing steps of Keemun black tea. "If you want to make good tea, every detail must be conducted seriously," he said. According to local statistics, tea pl

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-KEEMUN BLACK TEA-INHERITOR-MAKING SKILLS (CN)

(230421) -- HEFEI, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xie Yongzhong, inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, processes tea leaves in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 23, 2023. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. Xie Yongzhong, a 71-year-old inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, followed his elders to pick tea leaves on the mountains and learned the basic tea-making skills since childhood. "I am very interested in processing tea. Even if I am tired, as long as I see the tea and the sieve, I feel very happy," Xie said. Xie is able to endure hardship and has a high learning ability. He has learned from several tea masters and gradually mastered all seventeen processing steps of Keemun black tea. "If you want to make good tea, every detail must be conducted seriously," he said. According to local statistic

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Man uses human power alone on trips to climb 100 famous mountains

TOKYO, Japan - Yoki Tanaka, seen in this file photo taken in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2014, climbed Japan's 100 famous mountains between April and October of the same year depending on human power alone during trips across the Japanese archipelago.

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British group climbs 98 mountains in anti-land mine campaign

AOMORI, Japan - Tom Fearnehough is seen at Mt. Hakkoda in Aomori Prefecture on Dec. 13 after he and two other British men completed a journey during which they had aimed to climb Japan's 100 most famous mountains, but missed two, to raise money and awareness for anti-land mine campaigns in Afghanistan and other war-torn countries. The 10-month effort ended on Dec. 4 when Fearnehough, 26, scaled Mt. Rausu in western Hokkaido. Paul Briffa, 24, and Ben Davies, 23, both sustained injuries and had to give up their quest in the final stages, while bad weather forced Fearnehough to forego climbing the final two mountains.

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Expert rates Japan's mountains by physical toughness to climbers

Masayoshi Yamamoto, professor of exercise physiology at the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, southwestern Japan, is seen in this undated photo. He has rated Japan's 100 famous mountains in terms of physical toughness to climbers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mt. Kuro rated as physically most tough for climbers

Mt. Kuro, a 2,986-meter peak in the Northern Alps mountain range in central Japan, seen in this undated file photo, is designated as physically tough for climbers by an exercise physiologist among Japan's 100 famous mountains selected by a Japanese writer and mountaineer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lake sits in Zao Mountain Range, deemed relatively easy to climb

The Okama caldera lake sits on 1,841-meter Mt. Kumanodake, the highest part of the Zao Mountain Range in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, as seen in this undated file photo. The range is rated relatively easy to climb by an exercise physiologist among Japan's 100 famous mountains selected by a Japanese writer and mountaineer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mt. Yari, Mt. Hodaka rated as physically tough for climbers

Mt. Yari (R, far back), 3,180 meters high, and Mt. Hodaka (L), 3,190 meters high, in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, as seen in this undated file photo, are designated as physically tough for climbers by an exercise physiologist among Japan's 100 famous mountains selected by a Japanese writer and mountaineer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Central Japan highland rated as physically friendly to climbers

Utsukushi-ga-hara (literally beautiful field), a 2,024-meter-high plateau in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, seen in this undated file photo, is designated by an exercise physiologist as physically friendly to climbers among Japan's 100 famous mountains selected by a Japanese writer and mountaineer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man uses human power alone on trips to climb 100 famous mountains

TOKYO, Japan - Yoki Tanaka, seen in this file photo taken in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2014, climbed Japan's 100 famous mountains between April and October of the same year depending on human power alone during trips across the Japanese archipelago. (Kyodo)