Naomi Uemura

Japanese: 植村直己 - うえむらなおみ
Naomi Uemura

Mountaineer and adventurer. Born in Hyogo Prefecture. While studying at Meiji University, he joined the mountaineering club, and in 1965 (Showa 40) as a member of the Meiji University battalion, he climbed the unclimbed peak of Gojumba Kang in the Himalayas. In 1966, he climbed Mont Blanc in the Alps and Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, and in 1968, he climbed Aconcagua in South America, and then traveled down the Amazon River from Yurimaguas (upstream of Iquitos City) in Peru to the mouth of the river on a raft, taking 60 days. In 1970, he climbed Mount Everest and Mount McKinley in North America, climbing the highest peaks on five continents, and all except for Everest, he did so alone. In 1971, after climbing the difficult north face of the Grandes Jorasses in the Alps, he joined an international climbing team for the south face of Everest. From 1974 to 1976, he traveled solo by dog ​​sled across the Arctic Ocean from Greenland to Alaska, and in 1978, he reached the North Pole solo by dog ​​sled. In 1980, he became the first person to summit Aconcagua in the harsh winter. In the winter of 1981, he attempted to climb Everest but failed, and was preparing to climb Vinson Massif, the highest peak in Antarctica, but gave up due to international circumstances. In February 1984, he succeeded in climbing Mount McKinley solo in winter, but was lost on the way down.

He is a world-famous mountaineer and adventurer who has tirelessly challenged human potential with careful preparation and outstanding mental strength and technique. His books include "Betting Your Youth on the Mountain," "Hokkyokuen 12,000 km," and "Kakeru to the Far North." He received the Kikuchi Kan Award in 1978, the Baller Award in 1979, the Academy of America Award, and the People's Honor Award in April 1984.

[Tokuhisa Kyuuou]

"Bet Your Youth on the Mountain" (Bunshun Bunko)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

登山家、冒険家。兵庫県出身。明治大学在学中、山岳部に属し、1965年(昭和40)明大隊隊員としてヒマラヤの未踏峰ゴジュンバ・カン登頂。1966年アルプスのモンブラン、アフリカのキリマンジャロ登頂、1968年南米のアコンカグア登頂後、ペルーのユリマグアス(イキトス市の上流)より河口まで60日間をかけてアマゾン川を筏(いかだ)で下った。1970年エベレストと北米のマッキンリーに登り、世界五大陸の最高峰に登頂、しかもエベレスト以外は単独登山であった。さらに1971年アルプスの難壁グランド・ジョラス北壁登攀(とうはん)後、エベレスト南壁国際登山隊に参加。1974年から1976年にかけてグリーンランドからアラスカまで北極海を単独犬ぞりで踏破、さらに1978年北極点に単独犬ぞりで到達。1980年アコンカグア厳冬期初登頂。1981年冬期エベレストに挑戦したが果たさず、さらに南極の最高峰ビンソン・マッシフに登る準備をしていたが国際情勢から断念。1984年2月北米マッキンリーの冬期単独登攀に成功、下山途中消息を絶った。

 人間の可能性への飽くなき挑戦を、周到な準備と卓抜な精神力と技術で実行した世界的な登山・冒険家である。著書に『青春を山に賭(か)けて』『北極園12000粁(キロ)』『極北にかける』などがある。1978年菊池寛賞、1979年バーラー賞、アカデミー・オブ・アメリカ賞、1984年4月国民栄誉賞を受けた。

[徳久球雄]

『『青春を山に賭けて』(文春文庫)』

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