After obtaining a degree in English literature from Showa Women's University where she was a member of the mountain climbing club, Tabei formed the "Ladies Climbing Club: Japan (LCC)" in 1969.
Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Mt. Everest and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa in Kathmandu.
Junko Mori | Junko | Junko Sakurada | The ''Yamaboko JunkÅ'' parade on Kawaramachi Street during the Gion Matsuri | Junko Tabei | Junko Miyashita | Junko Kawano |