据其家人透露，第一位登顶珠穆朗玛峰的女性、日本女登山家田部井淳子已于日前去世，享年77岁。
The first woman to ascend Everest, Japanese climber Junko Tabei, has died aged 77, her family say.
1975年5月，35岁的田部井淳子登上了珠峰，并于1992年成为登顶了世界七大高峰的女性登山者。
Tabei conquered Everest in May 1975, aged 35, before climbing all of the world's seven highest peaks by 1992.
4年前她被确诊患上了腹膜癌，并最终在埼玉县一家医院与世长辞。
She was diagnosed with cancer of the abdomen four years ago, and died in hospital in the city of Saitama.
田部井淳子生前最后一场挑战，是在今年7月份与一群受日本地震和海啸影响的高中学生共爬富士山。
Her last ascent was of Mount Fuji in July, alongside high school students affected by the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
田部井淳子出生在日本福岛县，那里饱受地震和海啸的袭击。
Tabei was originally from Fukushima prefecture, that was badly affected by the disaster.
2012年，田部井淳子在接受《日本时报》采访时表示，她为人们对自己登山的看法感到骄傲。
In 2012, Tabei told the Japan Times she was proud of how her ascent was viewed.
“上世纪70年代的日本，人们普遍认为男人应该外出工作，女人则要呆在家里。”
"Back in 1970s Japan, it was still widely considered that men were the ones to work outside and women would stay at home."
“即使那些有工作的女人，也只是给别人倒茶而已。女人在职场中升职是无法想象的。”
"Even women who had jobs - they were asked just to serve tea. So it was unthinkable for them to be promoted in their workplaces."