By Yutaka Ueda, published by Chuko Shinsho, 1979, ¥440 A personal record (official records exist separately) of the Kyoto University Alpine Club's ascent of Yalung Kang. A refreshing portrayal of the intense drama of challenging an unclimbed eight-thousander. (Note: There were casualties, so "bittersweet" would be a more appropriate description than "refreshing.") There are stains on the edges of the book. The stains extend a few millimeters into the main body of the book, but do not interfere with reading. The top edge of the book has a pattern of stains (they do not extend inside).