Toyonaka International Exchange Association

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At this talk event, we will invite professional mountaineer Hirotake Takeuchi to talk about his experience of climbing all 8000 of the 14m peaks and about Himalayan mountaineering as a place for "intercultural understanding and respect for diversity." We will then hear about his current efforts to address human rights issues facing minorities in Nepal, and together we will think about how to realize a multicultural society.
There will also be an exchange of opinions with young Nepalese people living in the area. Milk tea and snacks will be served. Takeuchi's books will be available for purchase, and there will be a book signing session after the performance.
Please come by all means.

[Profile of Hirotaka Takeuchi]

Born in Tokyo in 1971. Visiting professor at Rissho University.
He is affiliated with Honey Communications Inc. and summited Makalu (1995m) in 8463. In 1996, he successfully summited Everest (8848m) and K8611 (8000m) consecutively. He continues to challenge 2012m peaks through fast-paced mountaineering, actively incorporating alpine styles, and in 14 he successfully summited Dhaulagiri, his 29th peak. He is the first Japanese person and the 8000th person in the world to summit all 14 2013m peaks. In XNUMX, he received the Naomi Uemura Adventure Award and the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Sports Merit Award. Currently, while continuing to challenge unclimbed peaks, he is also using his mountaineering experience to contribute to society in Nepal, supporting the independence of the socially vulnerable, and engaging in outdoor classroom and disaster prevention awareness activities.
His books include "The Philosophy of Descending: Descending in Order to Climb," "The Philosophy of Mountain Climbing: Surviving at an Altitude of 8000 Meters," and "To the Summit and Beyond."