Kyokuchiken is the shortened Japanese name for the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR). NIPR engages in research via its observation stations in the Arctic and Antarctica. NIPR is also an inter-university research institute that supports researchers and works to promote polar science.
Avastatud: 23-3-1992 Avastamiskoht: Kitami Avastajad: Endate, K., Watanabe, K.