WINDHAM HILL MUSIC FROM THE FILM, "THE STORY OF NAOMI UEMURA." The Shape of the Land - Composed and performed by Philip Aaberg, with additional compositions and performances by William Ackerman and Michael Hedges. Windham Hill WH-1055 stereo LP record album. Released 1986. Born in Kaminogo, Hidaka Town, Kinosaki Gun, Hyogo Prefecture on February 12, 1941, Naomi Uemura was the second Japanese to reach the summit of Mt. Everest (May 11th 1970) or perhaps he was the first. As the story goes, Teruo Matsuura, (who was one of the 39 climbers, seventy-seven Sherpas and one woman on the expedition) reached the top first. Though Naomi Uemura led almost all route from the last camp to the top, and at final moment, Uemura gave way to the elder Matsuura. Uemura would go on to solo climb the highest peaks on five continents, Kilimanjaro in Africa, Aconcagua in South America, Mt. Blanc in Europe, and McKinley in North America. Condition: Record is mint. Former radio station copy with color code stripe on lower spine, corner sticker, and embossed promo mark on reverse side.