was a Japanese mountaineer and expedition leader. He graduated from

Hitotsubashi University is a national university located in Tokyo, Japan. It has campuses in Kunitachi, Kodaira, and Chiyoda. One of the top 9 Designated National University in Japan, Hitotsubashi is a relatively small institution specialized solely in social sciences ...

. He led the second successful attempt in 1977 to reach the summit of K2 and several other Japanese expeditions. Yoshizawa became a member of the

Japanese Alpine Club The is a mountaineering and climbing organisation based in Tokyo, Japan. History The Japanese Alpine Club was founded in October 1905 as the first mountaineering club in Asia. In late 19th century modern alpinism had been imported from Europe t ...

in 1925 and later also a member of the

American Alpine Club The American Alpine Club (AAC) is a non-profit member organization with more than 24,000 members. Its vision is to create "a united community of competent climbers and healthy climbing landscapes." The Club is housed in the American Mountaineerin ...

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Obituary from ''The American Alpine Journal'', 1999
Japanese mountain climbers Hitotsubashi University alumni 1903 births 1998 deaths {{climbing-bio-stub