Birthdate: September 22, 1939
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Miharu
Died: October 20, 2016
Junko Tabei was a pioneering Japanese mountaineer, author, and teacher celebrated for her remarkable accomplishments in mountaineering. She made history by becoming the first woman to conquer Mount Everest’s summit and achieve the Seven Summits challenge. Tabei was also an environmental champion, leading efforts to clean up Everest and guiding climbs up Mount Fuji for disaster-affected youth. Her significant contributions were acknowledged with the naming of an asteroid and a mountain range on Pluto in her honor.
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