noun
Showa Station (Antarctica)
The name of Japan's main Antarctic research base, located on East Ongul Island. Often referred to simply as 昭和基地 in Japanese.
昭和基地は南極にある日本の観測基地です。
Showa Station is a Japanese research base in Antarctica.
Named after the Shōwa era (昭和) during which it was established in 1957, combined with 基地 (base).