世界首位登頂珠峯女性田部井淳子去世

The first woman to ascend Everest, Japanese climber Junko Tabei, has died aged 77, her family say.

據其家人透露，第一位登頂珠穆朗瑪峯的女性、日本女登山家田部井淳子已於日前去世，享年77歲。

Tabei conquered Everest in May 1975, aged 35, before climbing all of the world's seven highest peaks by 1992.

1975年5月，35歲的田部井淳子登上了珠峯，並於1992年成爲登頂了世界七大高峯的女性登山者。

She was diagnosed with cancer of the abdomen four years ago, and died in hospital in the city of Saitama.

4年前她被確診患上了腹膜癌，並最終在埼玉縣一家醫院與世長辭。

Her last ascent was of Mount Fuji in July, alongside high school students affected by the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami.

田部井淳子生前最後一場挑戰，是在今年7月份與一羣受日本地震和海嘯影響的高中學生共爬富士山。

Tabei was originally from Fukushima prefecture, that was badly affected by the disaster.

田部井淳子出生在日本福島縣，那裏飽受地震和海嘯的襲擊。

In 2012, Tabei told the Japan Times she was proud of how her ascent was viewed.

2012年，田部井淳子在接受《日本時報》採訪時表示，她爲人們對自己登山的看法感到驕傲。

"Back in 1970s Japan, it was still widely considered that men were the ones to work outside and women would stay at home."

“上世紀70年代的日本，人們普遍認爲男人應該外出工作，女人則要呆在家裏。”

"Even women who had jobs - they were asked just to serve tea. So it was unthinkable for them to be promoted in their workplaces."

“即使那些有工作的女人，也只是給別人倒茶而已。女人在職場中升職是無法想象的。”