Ichiro Yoshizawa
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was a Japanese mountaineer and expedition leader. He graduated from Hitotsubashi University
. Led the second successful attempt in 1977 to reach the summit of K2
and several other Japanese expeditions. Member of the Japanese Alpine Club in 1925 and later also member of the American Alpine Club.
Hitotsubashi University
is a national university specialised in the social sciences in Tokyo, Japan. The University has campuses in Kunitachi, Kodaira, and Kanda.Hitotsubashi is considered as one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It is ranked 25th in the world in 2011 by École des Mines de Paris.Hitotsubashi...
. Led the second successful attempt in 1977 to reach the summit of K2
K2
K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest...
and several other Japanese expeditions. Member of the Japanese Alpine Club in 1925 and later also member of the American Alpine Club.