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Kisho Kurokawa gave this museum of Japan's first Antarctic expedition a roof shaped like ice.
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The Shirase Antarctic Expedition Memorial Museum (The Shirase Antarctic Expedition Memorial Museum) is a municipal science museum and memorial hall in Nikaho, Akita Prefecture. It opened in the former town of Konoura in 1990 to commemorate the achievements of Army Lieutenant Nobu Shirase, an explorer from the area who was the first Japanese to attempt an expedition to Antarctica.
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Founded / opened：1990 Architect / artist：Kisho Kurokawa Highlights / collection：Expedition equipment, Roof imitating an iceberg Genre：Architecture
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