Montbell Founder Isamu Tatsuno’s Love of Mountain Climbing Driving Force Behind Outdoor Gear Company’s Success 50 Years On

The Yomiuri Shimbun
12:23 JST,
January 20, 2026
Isamu Tatsuno, chairman of Montbell Co., said the past 50 years has been a period in which “I converted my favorite things into business,” during an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun.
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