Lamjung Himal | 1976 E Ridge
A Japan expedition to Lamjung Himal in 1976 via E Ridge, led by Shizuo Kunisawa. Summit reached on 28th April 1976. 22 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2203 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LAMJ76101 |
| Peak ID | LAMJ |
| Year | 1976 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | E Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Shizuo Kunisawa |
| Sponsor | Kochi Himalaya Expedition 1976 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 6th-8th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1976-04-01 |
| Summit Date | 1976-04-28 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 27 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6983 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 19 |
| Summit Members | 13 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | True |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(01/04,3700m),C1(07/04,4700m),C2(19/04,5400m),C3(25/04,6100m),C4(26/04,6450m),Smt(28-30/04) |
| Route Notes | Iwa-to-Yuki (1977) reports BC at 4000m and C1 at 5050m. Kunisawa & Ujihara - 8 May 76 Did not go to South Peak because ran out of food - and HMG did not permit it. Would not have been so difficult to reach South Peak. LO's reports re summit people and dates not so difficult to climb main peak but felt altitude above 6000m (no climbing oxygen). All members well - no accidents Good weather and good team works Only 2 here now - rest on 14th PM Singh - 2 May 76 28 April summit by Wada, Kenichi Kiyooka, Soichi Takeda, Kazuo Yamamoto 29 April Chusei Irimaziri Hiroshi Kawada Seizi Yamamoto Mingma Tenzing Sherpa, sirdar JEPA Sherpa 30 April: Yasumi Ujihara Kenichi Nakahira Toichi Nozima Tsuneo Komatsu Shojiro Murata Tsamu Tozaki leaving BC 9-10 May C3 6100m 25 April C4 6450m 16 April weather good Ujihara & Kunisawa - 13 March 76 East Ridge, same route as 1974 Japanese route. Then from summit to South Peak 6931m high and 500m direct distance from main summit. 18 March leave for Pokhara by road; 22 March leave Pokhara, arrive BC 29 March at 4200m 5 high camps; C5 at 6900m almost at top start from C5 from South Summit also, but not same day as main summit attack. 19 total: 14 climbers and 5 stay at BC doing scientific research and medical care. All 14 hope to reach main summit, but difficult; hope to send 4 members to South Summit. No other expedition tried South Summit Main summit end of April - 28-30 April 3 Sherpas Oxygen medical use only |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2445503 |
| Year | 1976 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | e ridge |
Members
22 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keiko Ando | F | 1947 | Japan | Research | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | Nurse in cancer treatment center | Details Other expeditions |
| Chusei Irimaziri | M | 1943 | Japan | Climber | Kochi, Japan | Shipbuilding crane operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Hiroshi Kawada | M | 1944 | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kenichi Kiyooka | M | 1948 | Japan | Climber | Nangoku, Kochi, Japan | Housing engineer and planner | Details Other expeditions |
| Akio Koga | M | 1933 | Japan | Climber | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | Physician in cancer treatment center | Details Other expeditions |
| Tsuneo Komatsu | M | 1948 | Japan | Climber | Tosa, Kochi, Japan | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Shizuo Kunisawa | M | 1929 | Japan | Leader | Kochi, Japan | Teacher at Takaoka High School | Details Other expeditions |
| Shojiro Murata | M | 1950 | Japan | Climber | Kochi, Japan | Soft drinks salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Kenichi Nakahira | M | 1950 | Japan | Climber | Kubokawacho, Japan | Farmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Toichi Nozima | M | 1940 | Japan | Climber | Tosa, Kochi, Japan | Teacher at Kochi-nishi High School | Details Other expeditions |
| Toshihiko Okamoto | M | 1928 | Japan | Research | Kochi, Japan | Pharamcist | Details Other expeditions |
| Soichi Takeda | M | 1950 | Japan | Climber | Kochi, Japan | Works in city's gymnasium | Details Other expeditions |
| Kazuo Terao | M | 1942 | Japan | Climbing Leader | Kochi, Japan | Works in city planning section of city government | Details Other expeditions |
| Isamu Tozaki | M | 1950 | Japan | Climber | Kochi, Japan | Distributes water pipes | Details Other expeditions |
| Yasumi Ujihara | M | 1946 | Japan | Climber | Kochi, Japan | Teacher at Tosa Girl's High School | Details Other expeditions |
| Hiroo Wada | M | 1948 | Japan | Climber | Kochi, Japan | Chemical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Kazuo Yamamoto | M | 1945 | Japan | Climber | Kyoto, Japan | Owns shop selling sporting goods and camping equipment | Details Other expeditions |
| Seiji Yamamoto | M | 1945 | Japan | Climber | Kochi-shi, Kochi, Japan | Makes blueprints for house construction | Details Other expeditions |
| Kiyonori Yamasaki | M | 1916 | Japan | Commander-in-Chief | Kochi, Japan | Member of Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Kochi | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Tshering Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jepa Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Dorje Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.