Kanjiroba South | 1958 Reconnaissance

A Japan expedition to Kanjiroba South in 1958 via Reconnaissance, led by Jiro Kawakita. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3477
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	KJRS58201
Peak ID	KJRS
Year	1958
Season	2
Host Country	1
Route 1	Reconnaissance
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Jiro Kawakita
Sponsor	Northwest Nepal Scientific Research Expedition
Success 1	False
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	-
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	12
Termination Notes	Could not find an approach route to the mountain
High Point (m)	0
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	8
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	-
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2543
Year	1958
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	reconnaissance

Members

Field	Value
ID	26364
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KJRS58201
Member ID	01
Peak ID	KJRS
Year	1958
Season	2
First Name	Jiro
Last Name	Kawakita
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader/Scientist
Residence	Osaka, Japan
Occupation	Asst professor of geography, Osaka University
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-130
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jiro kawakita
Year of Birth	-
Year	1958
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	26365
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KJRS58201
Member ID	05
Peak ID	KJRS
Year	1958
Season	2
First Name	Zenko
Last Name	Ogata
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-130
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	zenko ogata
Year of Birth	-
Year	1958
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26366
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KJRS58201
Member ID	04
Peak ID	KJRS
Year	1958
Season	2
First Name	Keiji
Last Name	Nishioka
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-130
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	keiji nishioka
Year of Birth	-
Year	1958
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26367
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KJRS58201
Member ID	03
Peak ID	KJRS
Year	1958
Season	2
First Name	Osamu
Last Name	Namikawa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-130
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	osamu namikawa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1958
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26368
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KJRS58201
Member ID	07
Peak ID	KJRS
Year	1958
Season	2
First Name	Yasuo
Last Name	Sonehara
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-130
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yasuo sonehara
Year of Birth	-
Year	1958
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26369
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KJRS58201
Member ID	08
Peak ID	KJRS
Year	1958
Season	2
First Name	Ryuzo
Last Name	Takayama
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-130
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ryuzo takayama
Year of Birth	-
Year	1958
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26370
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KJRS58201
Member ID	02
Peak ID	KJRS
Year	1958
Season	2
First Name	Shigeru
Last Name	Iijima
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-130
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	shigeru iijima
Year of Birth	-
Year	1958
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26371
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	KJRS58201
Member ID	06
Peak ID	KJRS
Year	1958
Season	2
First Name	Sakae
Last Name	Omori
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Cameraman
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-130
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sakae omori
Year of Birth	-
Year	1958
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

8 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jiro Kawakita	M	-	Japan	Leader/Scientist	Osaka, Japan	Asst professor of geography, Osaka University	Details Other expeditions
Zenko Ogata	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Keiji Nishioka	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Osamu Namikawa	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Yasuo Sonehara	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Ryuzo Takayama	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Shigeru Iijima	M	-	Japan	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Sakae Omori	M	-	Japan	Cameraman	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	993
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KJRS58201
Reference ID	01
Year	1958
Type	2
Journal	JAC
Author	Kawakita, Jiro
Title	Exploration of the Torbo District, East of Kanjiroba Himal
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1959
Language	English
Citation	54:4-5 (1959)
Yak 94	-
Notes	Route maps and photos in English in Japanese section

Field	Value
ID	5949
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KJRS58201
Reference ID	02
Year	1958
Type	2
Journal	JAC
Author	Kawakita, Jiro
Title	From Mukut Himal to Kanjiroba Himal in Nepal Himalaya
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1959
Language	Japanese
Citation	54:76-116 (1959)
Yak 94	-
Notes	Includes route maps and photos in English

Field	Value
ID	13313
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KJRS58201
Reference ID	03
Year	1958
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Kawakita, Jiro "Kanjiroba Himal"
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1960
Language	-
Citation	34:66-67 (1960)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13314
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	KJRS58201
Reference ID	04
Year	1958
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196006600/Japanese-Exploration-in-Nepal
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
KJRS58201	JAC	Kawakita, Jiro	Exploration of the Torbo District, East of Kanjiroba Himal	-	54:4-5 (1959)	-
KJRS58201	JAC	Kawakita, Jiro	From Mukut Himal to Kanjiroba Himal in Nepal Himalaya	-	54:76-116 (1959)	-
KJRS58201	AAJ	Kawakita, Jiro "Kanjiroba Himal"	-	-	34:66-67 (1960)	-
KJRS58201	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196006600/Japanese-Exploration-in-Nepal	-	-	-