Antarctic expedition ship Shirase returns home

Antarctic expedition ship Shirase returns home

TOKYO, Japan - Crew aboard the Japanese icebreaker Shirase wave at family members as they return to Tokyo's Harumi Pier from a four-month mission to the Antarctica on April 13.

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