Asia, Afghanistan, Bandaka

Publication Year: 1968.

Bandaka. The Chuhoh University Expedition from Tokyo was led by Katsumasa Itakura; other members were Hiroshi Katayama, Kuniharu Ichikawa, Seiten Hirota, Keifu Odani and Yukinori Isobe. Ichikawa and Hirota made the sixth ascent of Bandaka (22,450 feet) on July 7. On July 15 Katayama, Ichikawa, Hirota and Isobe made the fifth ascent of Koh-e-Ka-Safed (20,315 feet).

Ichiro Yoshizawa, Japanese Alpine Club