During the following season a third attempt was made to reach an Antarctic landfall, with the specific objective of exploring King Edward VII Land.
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An old Japanese war vessel called the Soya, who had recently survived the war was repaired and redesigned as the first Icebreaker ship for the Japanese Antarctic Expedition, and fifty-three men were chosen for the journey to the continent.