Manaslu is the eighth highest mountain in the world, which rises to 8.156 meters.

It was first called Kutang, as it was the highest mountain of this district.

It is Peak XXX of the Indian Survey. It is located in Nepal, in the central area of the Himalayan Range.

Manaslu is derived from the Sanskrit word Manasa, which means mind, spirit. It is translated as "Mountain of the Spirit". The inhabitants of nearest village Sama call it Kambung, a local God they believe lives in the Manaslu summit.

In March 1956, after three Japanese expeditions, another Japanese one arrived in Manaslu, this time it was leaded by the former president of the Japanese Alpine Mr Yuki Maki, 62 years old, who was accompanied by ten climbers. First climb to Manaslu was succeeded by two of these mountaineers on May 9th, 1956, Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu. Three days after, other three members of this Japanese expedition also reached the summit. Climber Gyalzen Norbu became the first man to climb two 8000 meter mountains, as the year before he had climbed Manaslu with the French expedition.