Legacy
Uemura gave frequent public lectures and wrote about his travels. His adventure books for children were popular in Japan.
He is remembered as not only a gifted climber and a driven adventurer, but also as a gentle, self-effacing man who cared about others. In the words of Jonathan Waterman,
as his solo achievements was his sincere modesty and unassuming nature. Another part of his greatness lay in his deep interest in everyone he met.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
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