Junko Tabei, the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest and a renowned mountaineer, was buried in her hometown of Kawaguchi, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. She passed away on October 20, 2016, and her burial site is located in a cemetery that honors her remarkable achievements in climbing and her contributions to promoting women's participation in the sport.
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