Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1975) award
Naomi Uemura
うえむら なおみ
Uemura Naomi
Pen Names:
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-02-12 （Kokufu Village, Kinosaki District, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan (now Toyooka City)）
- Died
- 1984-02-13 （Mount McKinley (Denali), Alaska, United States） age 43
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Itabashi, Tokyo → Toyooka, Hyogo → Obihiro, Hokkaido
Career
- Occupations
- Mountaineer, Adventurer
- Active Years
- 1960-1984
- Memberships
- Japanese Alpine Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meiji University Faculty of Agriculture | Faculty of Agriculture | Department of Agricultural Manufacturing | — | 1960-1964 | Japan |
| Meiji University Faculty of Law | Faculty of Law | — | — | 1964- | Japan |
Meiji University Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Agriculture
/ Department of Agricultural Manufacturing
Period:
1960-1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
Japan
Joined alpine club and started mountaineering during university years
Meiji University Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law
Period:
1964-
Country:
Japan
Entered Faculty of Law
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Bharat in Sports Award | — | — | Victoria Sports Club | 受賞 |
| 1984 | People's Honor Award | Achievement of climbing the highest peaks of the five continents | — | Government of Japan | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Solo dog sled expedition to the North Pole and crossing Greenland | — | Japan Literary Promotion Foundation | 受賞 |
Bharat in Sports Award
1979
Organization:
Victoria Sports Club
Result:
受賞
People's Honor Award
1984
Work:
Achievement of climbing the highest peaks of the five continents
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1984
Work:
Solo dog sled expedition to the North Pole and crossing Greenland
Organization:
Japan Literary Promotion Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1978) award
Works
Major Works
My Youth in the Mountains
1971 Mountaineering Memoir 300 pagesAn autobiographical record of Naomi Uemura's adventures and mountaineering.
AdventureMountaineeringChallengeNature
Adaptations
- [Movie] Naomi Uemura Story / 佐藤純彌 (1986)
Bibliography
- My Youth in the Mountains (1971) Bungeishunju
- Running in the Extreme North (1974) Bungeishunju
- 12,000 Kilometers of the Arctic Circle (1976) Bungeishunju
- Solo Journey to the North Pole Greenland (1978) Bungeishunju
- Adventure (1980) Obunsha
- Overcoming Everest (1982) Bungeishunju
- Naomi Uemura's School of Adventure (1986) Bungeishunju
- Naomi Uemura: Letters to My Wife (2002) Bungeishunju
- Naomi Uemura: Speaking of Challenge (2004) Bungeishunju
Adaptations
- Naomi Uemura Story (Movie 1986)
- That Man Was the Wind (TV Drama 1985)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- LyricalConcrete descriptionsRealism in adventure narratives
- Recurring Motifs
- SolitudeStruggle with natureChallenge
Legacy
Naomi Uemura was the first person to summit the highest peaks on all five continents and successfully completed the solo dog sled journey to the North Pole. His adventurous spirit inspired many people and continues to be honored at various facilities and memorials.
Museums
- Naomi Uemura Memorial Museum Hidaka-cho, Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture Opened in 1994
- Uemura Adventure Museum Itabashi, Tokyo Opened in 1992
- Naomi Uemura Memorial House of Ice and Snow Obihiro, Hokkaido
Academic Societies
- Japanese Alpine Club
Quotes
-
One must not die in adventure. Returning alive is an absolute and above all premise.
Source: Naomi Uemura
Trivia
- He was nicknamed "Donguri" when he first joined the alpine club but became sub-leader through effort.
- First Japanese to summit the highest peaks on all five continents.
- World first solo dog sled expedition to the North Pole.
- First to solo climb Mount McKinley in winter.
- Officially declared deceased after going missing.