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National Nov 17, 2020

IHO approves proposal that maintains exclusive use of 'Japan Sea'

Japan has argued "Japan Sea" is the only internationally established name and there is no need to change it.

Asia Pacific Sep 12, 2020

As Myanmar erases names of destroyed Rohingya villages, U.N. map-makers follow suit

by Poppy Mcpherson

On maps produced in 2020 by the U.N. mapping unit in Myanmar, which it says are based on Myanmar government maps, the site of the destroyed village is now nameless.

National Sep 3, 2018

Online map plots the many spots that boast a view of Mount Fuji

The Japan Map Center on Monday released an online guide to locations where Mount Fuji can be viewed, showing that the nation's renowned 3,776-meter volcano can be observed from as far as 300 km away. The map, entitled Fuji-san Koko, which roughly translates as Mount ...

National / Science & Health | ADVANCES IN PROGRESS Jan 11, 2016

Japan moves to develop homegrown GPS

by Kazuaki Nagata

With the proliferation of smartphones and other devices, the use of GPS — the global positioning system — has become ubiquitous. From pinpointing one's location to getting directions online, satellite-based navigation is driving the interactive use of online maps. Many may not be aware, however, ...

National Oct 27, 2015

Ex-librarians collect Tokyo air raid maps in effort to promote peace

by Nozomi Iwakiri

Former librarian Gen Yamazaki fixes his eyes on a map he found in the stack room at the National Diet Library in Tokyo in 1981. It shows Hachioji, a city on the outskirts of Tokyo, outlined in red. The 86-year-old Yamazaki knows the red markings indicate ...

Books / Reviews Jul 11, 2015

'Cartographic Traditions in East Asian Maps' explores an uncharted region of study

by Colin Moreshead

East Asian mapmakers began rendering their corner of the globe centuries before they considered the wider world. "Cartographic Traditions in East Asian Maps" examines these geographical depictions made by the artisans and bureaucrats of China, Korea and Japan. Cartographic ...

Voices | OVERHEARD Aug 23, 2014

Lost in direction

American traveler #1: Why don't you just use your GPS?

Community Dec 27, 2013

Researcher sees digital maps as key to understanding, alleviating crises

by Stephen Carr

"Maps put into pictures what policymakers traditionally see in numbers," says Elise Montiel-Welti, a researcher at Doshisha University who produces digital maps to explain global crises. "They also put us in perspective: We can see how small we are in the face of huge ...