About Rieko Holtved Rieko Holtved was born in Ehime, Japan, and moved to Canada in 1997. She worked as a trip coordinator and had the pleasure of meeting Junko while organizing hikes in the Canadian Rockies. She lives in Canmore, Alberta. Books by Rieko Holtved Honouring High Places The Mountain Life of Junko Tabei by (author) Junko Tabei & Helen Rolfe translated by Yumiko Hiraki & Rieko Holtved