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Not everyone summits mountains and not everyone can capture the experience with stunning photographs. Daniel and Kazuya have done just that! Join them in Yamanashi Prefecture, in the Chubu Region of Japan for their single climb of Mt. Mizugaki and view through their camera's eye its granite towers, block and obelisks. They've captured this mountain, another of the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan in unique photos. In addition to Mt. Mizugaki they give you a distance view of Mt. Kinpu, also designated as one of the 100 Famous Mountains and also some shots of the flora of this area. No matter where you are in the world you'll savor this one-of-a-kind armchair adventure. You're sure to find a favorite among their fifty-four photographs and enjoy reading their accompanying informative comments on their climb here.

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Daniel Wieczorek was born in 1947 in Ionia, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Forestry in 1969. He moved to Oregon to work in the field of forestry in 1971. That was followed by a move to Alaska in 1975, where he continued his career in forestry. After about a 14 year career in forestry, Daniel decided to do something different and he served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in The Philippines from 1985 - 1987. Upon completion of his Peace Corps service he returned to Alaska, where he attended the University of Alaska - Fairbanks and received an M.B.A. in 1991. This was followed by a move to South Korea in 1992, where Daniel taught English to Korean people wishing to improve their English Language skills. Daniel's next stop was in New York City, where he worked as temporary staff at Deutsche Bank from 1998 - 2001. He left NYC in March 2001 and moved on to his present home in Mitaka City, Tokyo, Japan. He is teaching English in Japan and at this time he's been teaching as a career for about 17 years. He has been hiking, climbing and doing photography since he was about 12 years old. At the present time he likes to go hiking/mountain climbing at every possible opportunity with his partner Kazuya Numazawa.

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