Kyuya Fukada was a Japanese writer, poet, and mountaineer active during Japan's Shōwa period. His literary work is characterized by a profound connection to nature and mountains, which often serve as metaphors for human existence and the search for meaning. Fukada's poetry and prose reflect his intense experiences with mountaineering and his philosophical reflections on humanity's relationship with the wilderness. His unique style blends lyricism with the rugged reality of mountain environments, offering readers a captivating glimpse into both the beauty and peril of the natural world.
Nowhere in the world do people hold mountains in so much regard as in Japan, writes Fukada Kyuya in the afterword to this book. In One Hundred Mountains of Japan, Fukada pays tribute to his favourite mountains. Consisting of one hundred short essays, the book is an elegantly written eulogy to the landscape, literature and history that define a people.