The story is based on the 1958 Japanese expedition to Antarctica. "South Pole Story") is a 1983 Japanese film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and starring Ken Takakura. See more ideas about antarctic, expedition, breese. The term holograph is used when the item is wholly in the handwriting of the author. Plot. Flash back two years before 1958 to 1956 and the Japanese had established their first research base in Antarctica to world exclaim and was a symbol of Japanese national pride. Taro and Jiro are two Sakhalin husky brothers and the deuteragonists of the 1983 Japanese live-action film, Antarctica.. Banham, 2011. This breed is rarely used now; therefore, few breeders remain in Japan. The dogs, all males, were Sakhalin Huskies (in Japan the breed is known as Karafuto-ken). In 1958 Japanese research expedition to Antarctica, which made an emergency evacuation, left behind 15 Karafuto-Ken (樺太犬) dogs (also know as Sakhalin Huskies).The researchers believed that a relief team would arrive within a few days, so they left the dogs chained up outside with a small supply of food; however, the weather turned bad and the team never made it to the outpost. The Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition Program (JARE) had established a research station in 1957 on East Ongul Island. (ed.). Clive Holland Manuscripts in the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, England - a catalogue, Garland Publishing New York and London (1982) ISBN 0824093941. The ship was trapped in the ice From the first Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE-1) in 1956 … Incredibly, nearly one year later, a new expedition arrived and discovered that two of the dogs, Taro and Jiro, had survived (among the 15 dogs, seven found dead and six were never found). But the ship was unable to get close to the base. There was a team of 11 researchers, supported by a team of 15 dogs. Translated by Lara Dagnell and Hilary Shibata. Details of conditions and fees may be had from the Archivist. The Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), Japan’s national Antarctic program was established at the occasion of an international scientific campaign, the International Geophysical Year (IGY), 1957-1958, in which 67 countries participated, at the … The researchers believed that a relief team would arrive within a few days, so they left the dogs chained up outside with a small supply of food; however, the weather turned bad and the team never made it to the outpost. Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE) commenced on the occasion of International Geophysical Year in 1957–1958. It concentrates on the possible survival tactics of the scientist’s sled Dog team - using much supposition, and follows a gruelling, imagined trail of survival and death within this unforgiving continent. The dogs were there to pull sledges to a… Descriptions compiled by N. Boneham, Assistant Archivist with assistance from R. Stancombe and reference to Robert Keith Headland Antarctic Chronology, unpublished corrected revision of Chronological list of Antarctic expeditions and related historical events, (1 December 2001) Cambridge University Press (1989) ISBN 0521309034. action_adventure. 1911: On December 14, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and four team members reach the South Pole. The Institute may be able to provide copies of some documents on request for lodgement in publicly available repositories. Also subtitled in Chinese. Antarctica Antarctica True story of the dogs of the 1958 Japanese scientific expedition to the South Pole, with music by Vangelis. This is subject to conservation requirements, copyright law, and payment of fees. Syowa Station, the primary station for JARE operations, is located along the northeastern coastal region of Lützow-Holm Bay, East Antarctica (69° 00′S, 39° 35′E), and was opened on 29 January 1957. Japanese Antarctic Expedition, collection, Antarctic Chronology, unpublished corrected revision of Chronological list of Antarctic expeditions and related historical events, Manuscripts in the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, England - a catalogue, Japanese Antarctic Expedition/Expedition plans, Please tell us what you think: Hub Survey 2020, https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb15-japaneseantarcticexpedition, Scott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge. The Sakhalin Husky breed's claim to fame came from the ill-fated 1958 Japanese research expedition to Antarctica, which made an emergency evacuation and was forced to leave behind 15 sled dogs. Antarctic expedition This breed's claim to fame came from the ill-fated 1958 Japanese research expedition to Antarctica , which made an emergency evacuation, leaving behind 15 sled dogs. May 3, 2016 - A series of colour slides taken by Alun Breese, a member of the Royal New Zealand Air Force's Antarctic Flight, while he was stationed in Antarctica in the late 1950s. remodelled as an Antarctic research ship in 1956. New York, 2007. They left the group’s 15 Sakhalin huskies in the base, expecting that they would be … Antarctica – Frozen Loss in Unusual Production This $40 million Japanese 2hr 20m epic seems an odd film to come from this somewhat notorious Whale hunting country - perhaps it might have been a way of humanising its world ‘image’ towards animals. 2 March 1958 The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Vivian Fuchs becomes the first to successfully cross the continent, travelling 2,158 miles in 99 days. Such a miraculous survival provides us with an inspiring example of courage and steadfastness. These may include seeking permission to read, extended closure, or other specific conditions. Mount Everest climber Edmund Hillary leads part of the mission, laying supplies for the crossing party as far as the South Pole. Riffenburgh, B. In such cases the archivist will advise about any requirements imposed by the owner. In 1958 Japanese research expedition to Antarctica, which made an emergency evacuation, left behind 15 Karafuto-Ken (樺太犬) dogs (also know as Sakhalin Huskies). Some materials deposited at the Institute are NOT owned by the Institute. Copyright restrictions apply to most material. Administrative / Biographical History As part of the International Geophysical Year (IGY), 1956-1958 Japan instigated a programme of Antarctic research. Takesi Nagata led the summer operations for 1956-1957. Amundsen discovered a new route which took only 57 days. 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