Lost in the Wilderness
The life and travels of adventurer Naomi Uemura, who disappeared in Alaska in 1984. A member of the first Japanese expedition to reach the summit of Mt Everest in 1970, Uemura also accomplished several "firsts". He was the first man to reach the North Pole solo, climb Denali solo, and float down the Amazon river solo. In the film, Uemura returns to Tokyo after a stint in Siorapaluk in Northern Greenland. In Tokyo, he reconnects with an old friend and, over coffee, shares his life story - from his days as a college dropout to his successful expedition to the top of Everest.
Release Date: 1986-06-07
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Toshiyuki Nishida
as Naomi Uemura

Chieko Baisho
as Kimiko, Naomi's wife

Masato Furuoya
as Masao Ogawa

Go Wakabayashi
as Hiroto Nagatsuka

Muga Takewaki
as Ishiyama

Hisano Yamaoka
as Hideyo Nazaki

Nobuko Otowa
as Yasuko Moto

Hideji Ōtaki
as Matsutaro Uemura

Yatsuko Tan'ami
as Hatsu Uemura

Hisashi Igawa
as Osamu Uemura