Shirase icebreaker in Yokosuka

Shirase icebreaker in Yokosuka

A ceremony marking the return of Japanese icebreaker Shirase from an Antarctic expedition mission is held at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 29, 2022.

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