A 102-year-old Japanese man with a serious heart condition has been certified as the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji — but still shrugged off the feat as nothing special.

Kokichi Akuzawa, who was born in 1923, summited Japan’s highest peak after climbing a mountain on an almost weekly basis as part of his training.

His achievement in early August was recognised by Guinness World Records.

“I am six years older than the last time I climbed,” Akuzawa told AFP, referring to his hike up the 3,776-metre (12,388 feet) peak at the age of 96.

“I have been there and seen the view many times, it wasn’t anything special,” he said.

“I reached the summit last time too.”

As well as an avid hiker, the retired livestock farmer from the central Gunma region volunteers at an elderly care centre and t

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