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Junko Tabei

जुन्को ताबेई

Japanese mountain climber (1939-2016)

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Junko Tabei (Japanese: 田部井 淳子, Hepburn: Tabei Junko; née Ishibashi; 22 September 1939 – 20 October 2016) was a Japanese mountaineer, author and teacher. She was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest and ascend the Seven Summits, climbing the highest peak on every continent.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Miharu wd
Died
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Place of death
Kawagoe wd
Citizenship
Japan, Empire of Japan wd
Occupation
explorer, mountaineer wd
Education
Kyushu University, Showa Women's University wd
Official website
junko-tabei.jp wd

Awards wd

  • NHK broadcasting culture award (2009)
  • Snow Leopard (1995)

About

Tabei wrote seven books, organized environmental projects to clean up trash left behind by climbers on Everest, and led annual climbs up Mount Fuji for youth affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

An astronomer named asteroid 6897 Tabei after her and in 2019, a mountain range on Pluto was named Tabei Montes in her honor.

Questions

When was Junko Tabei born?
Junko Tabei was born on 22 September 1939 in Miharu.
Where did Junko Tabei study?
Junko Tabei was educated at Kyushu University, Showa Women's University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Junko Tabei · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): जुन्को ताबेई · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q234491 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Junko Tabei 85 (3to4).jpg by Jaan Künnap (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 3 November 2026

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"Junko Tabei". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/junko-tabei. Retrieved 3 November 2026.

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