(Urgent) Tomorrow, June 1, 2024, be sure to come to Jimbocho, Tokyo to meet the original mountain girl, Miki Suzuki (illustrator, writer, disaster prevention specialist)! (Maybe something about you will change!?)

↓The author is this person!!

No doubt this is also thanks to mountain climbing. Her skin is so smooth that it's hard to believe she's 52 years old. She's a very girly lady who has worked as a reader model for mountain climbing magazines and looks about a year younger than her age. She was also one of the people who started the “mountain girl boom,” linking mountain climbing with disaster prevention, and even though she's a professional climber, she's always accommodating beginners, so she's full of ideas and a spirit of service!!

Miki Suzuki

Born in Tokyo in 1972.Illustrator, writer, and disaster prevention specialistAt the age of 24, she traveled to Canada where she was impressed by the magnificent mountain scenery and became obsessed with mountains. After working part-time at mountain huts and ski resorts and as a reader model for mountaineering magazines, she became an illustrator. She published comic essays depicting her own mountain climbing experiences, which gained popularity. After evacuating from her home during the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake, she also obtained a disaster prevention qualification.Planning, accompanying and giving lectures on mountaineering tours that are easy for women to participate in aloneShe is currently active in a wide range of fields. Her recent publications include “Mountaineering-Style Disaster Prevention Habits”, “Recommendations for Day-Trip Mountaineering: Let's Go to the Mountains Tomorrow!”, “Reading the Map Makes Mountains Even More Interesting!” (all published by Kodansha), “A Middle-Aged Woman Moved Alone: ​​Tips for Living in the Countryside Without Overdoing It on Work, Home, and Life” (Heibonsha), “Mountain Girls Forever” (A&F), and “Start Your Home Disaster Prevention Challenge Book in a Camping Mood” (Exknowledge).His latest book, “Let's Start with a Mountain You Know! Day Trip Mountaineering for Adults” (Kodansha), is his 20th book.

This is what this book is about!!

I don't say anything like, “Go to the mountains, or at least try to go, it will improve your life.” But if,This book is sure to be a necessary and sufficient ally for anyone who thinks they might go to the mountains someday, but even if you don't go to the mountains, it's a really fun book to just read!!

“I'm worried about not getting enough exercise,” “I want to have my own hobby,” “I want to try mountain climbing at least once,” but “I'm not confident in my physical strength, so what should I wear?” This is a comic essay that perfectly follows up on such beginners.Miki Suzuki, an illustrator who has been driving the “mountain girl boom” (there are still many young mountain climbers today!)But once again, this manga will explain in an easy-to-understand way everything from “basic mountain knowledge,” “tips for beginners,” “preparation,” “the day of the climb,” and “after you descend,” for beginners of all ages who are not yet obsessed with the charms of mountains. Of course, the author himself, now in his 50s, understands the concept of “starting mountain climbing from scratch” for middle-aged people, by middle-aged people.How to start mountain climbing as a “lifelong sport” that can be continued without straining yourself, even by men and women over 50 who hardly exerciseI'd like to introduce_______

andThe keywords for “climbing for adults” are “cheap, close, and short”It's a place you can challenge with confidence, it's close to home, you've never been there but you know about it and are familiar with it, the course time is short, etc.Packed with useful information (for disaster prevention)is.

Introduction: Now is the time to start mountain climbing / (Column 1 Chart of your physical fitness in the mountains)

Chapter 1 Basic knowledge of mountains

Mountaineering is a culture / It seems like it exists, but it doesn't? Definition of “mountaineering” / Common misconceptions about mountaineering

Chapter 2 Mountaineering Plan

You have your own climbing / Find a companion! / Decide the date to climb / Choose the mountain to climb / Estimate the time schedule / (Column 2 List of items to pack for a day hike)

Chapter 3: Preparation for climbing

The preparation period before your first mountain climb / Looking for mountain climbing equipment / When climbing as an adult, your feet are crucial / A raincoat – a must-have item for mountain climbing / Determining how your backpack fits your back / The essential base layer / What accessories are essential even for a day hike?

Chapter 4 Mountaineering Training

Getting in shape to climb a mountain / Getting used to mountain climbing equipment / Getting ready just before climbing (Column 3 I am an old lady)

It was good to be in the mountains when I became like that.)

Chapter 5: Off to the Mountain!

Going mountain climbing/After mountain climbing

“Let's start with a mountain you know! Day trip mountain climbing for adults” (Miki Suzuki) | Kodansha BOOK Club (kodansha.co.jp)

■The author will appear on HNK Radio's “Manmaru” broadcast on May 30, 2024!

Mountain season is here! From how to get started in mountain climbing to “things that men and women do when mountain climbing” and “why you can make lifelong friends,” we've been sharing some real stories from the mountains, which has been met with a great response.was called!

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