Okuma Bay

Japanese: 大隈湾 - おおくまわん
Okuma Bay

…Captain Shirase and five others traveled south on the Ross Ice Shelf with two sleds and 30 Sakhalin dogs, arriving at 80°05′ south latitude and 156°37′ west longitude on January 28th. They named the surrounding area Yamato Snowfields and set off on their return journey. During this time, the Kainan Maru sailed east, named Osumi Bay, and landed to collect rocks. They returned to Japan on June 20th, 1912. …

*Some of the terms mentioned in "Okuma Bay" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…白瀬隊長ら5名はそり2台と樺太犬30頭でロス棚氷上を南進し,1月28日南緯80゜05′,西経156゜37′の地点に到着,付近一帯を大和雪原(やまとゆきはら)と命名し帰途についた。この間開南丸は東航し,大隈湾の命名や上陸して岩石の採集などを行った。帰国したのは12年6月20日であった。…

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