A Japanese expedition was being planned; the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Douglas Mawson was to leave in 1911, but would be working in a different sector of the continent.
En japansk ekspedition var under forberedelse; Den australasiatiske Antarktis-ekspedition under Douglas Mawson skulle påbegyndes i 1911 men med udgangspunkt i en anden sektor af kontinentet.