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JAPAN GIS/MAPPING SCIENCES RESOURCE GUIDE
Third Edition
KEYWORDS: Japan GIS, Japan Map, Japan Mapping, Japan Earth Sciences, Japan Geospatial Data, Japan Remote Sensing, Japan GIS Software, Japan Mapping Software, Japan Imagery, Japan Paper Sizes, Japan GIS Events, Japan Associations, Japan Glossary/Punctuation Guide of GIS Terms, Japan Mapping Sciences Periodicals, Japan GIS Products, Japan GIS Services, Japan Mapping Sciences Education Welcome to the third edition (currently under construction) of the Japan GIS/Mapping Sciences Resource Guide. It continues the information transfer of the first and second releases in yet an even more thorough, updated and polished manner. Six new directories have been added along with hundreds of lines of new information. The Services and Main Corporate Directory in particular have been the subject of enrichment. The material presented on these pages reflects literally thousands of interesting, enjoyable and freely given hours of research. Originally the product of Master's thesis efforts in 1996 the Guide has rapidly become the premier Web-based resource to comprehensive information on Japanese GIS and related Mapping Sciences.
For those of you new to the Guide it is the first comprehensive reference source for Japanese GIS and mapping. It attempts to bring together under one cover as much information as reasonably possible on the title and topic, without commercial endorsements of products, vendors, or contractors. The Guide is designed to serve as an introduction to the intriguing, extensive, and varied world of Japanese GIS, remote sensing, geospatial data products, maps, activities and information sources. It serves primarily to help English-speaking geographic information systems and remote sensing specialists, engineers, geographers, cartographers, geologists, production managers, computer and data processing professionals, and marketing and sales executives. Additions, corrections, and comments are very welcome.
The author would like to acknowledge the invaluable translation and transliteration assistance of Kazuko Pollard, Masashi Yamagata and Miki Bekkum. Thanks also go out to the staff's of the Japan Map Center (JMC), the Geographical Survey Institute (GSI) of Japan, the Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ) and the countless other individuals who have contributed both big and little bits of the all-important information that are the basis of this project. Finally, I would like to express my gratitude to the Center For Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST) which is courteously providing the disk space and Web access.
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HANDY REFERENCES
Paper Sizes
Japanese Year Conversion
"Have Computer Will Travel" by Erik Kassebaum
Universal Currency Converter by Xenon Laboratories, Inc.
English <-> Japanese (Romanized and Kanji) Dictionary by Jeffrey Friedl
Mapping Sciences Industry Specific Glossary: English -> Japanese (Romanized)
Japan Time and Business, Banking, and Government Office Hours by FinDat.com
Front Page | Table of Contents
DIRECTORIES | GEOSPATIAL DIGITAL DATA | IMAGERY
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHED MAPS
- Associations, Societies, Institutes, and Foundations
- Companies with Interests in Map Manufacturing
- Consulting Firms: Hydrographic Survey
- Consulting Firms: Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
- Consulting Firms: Topographic Survey
- Education Connections
- Events
- Geographical Survey Institute's (GSI) Digital Map Distributors
- Government Research Institutes and Foundations Utilizing Remote Sensing Technology
- Main Corporate Directory
- Map and Aerial Photography Distributors
- Newsgroups and Mailing Lists
- NGOs with Interests in the Promotion of Geographic Information Systems
- NGOs with Interests in the Promotion of Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry
- Products
- Remote Sensing Distribution in Japan
- Services
- Software & Utilities: GIS/GPS/RS/CAD etc.
- Surveying Firms: Hydrographic Survey
- Surveying Firms: Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems
- Surveying Firms: Topographic Survey
- Digital Geospatial Data Source Directory
- Commercial Data Vendors (see Products directory for information)
Demosphere International, Inc.
East View Publications, Inc.
Giken Shôji, Inc.
Hitachi, Inc.
Increment P, Inc. (IPC)
Japan Construction Information Center (JACIC) (Nihon Kensetsu Jôhô Sôgô Senta)
Kokusai Kôgyô, Inc.
MapInfo
Mitsui Zosen Systems Research Inc.
PASCO Corp.
Risk Management Solutions, Inc.
Shôbunsha, Inc.
Zenrin, Inc.
- Government Data Sets In More Detail
Digital Geological Map of Japan (includes a DEM)
"Digital Map Series" (Geographical Survey Institute)
"50m mesh (elevation)" (DEM)
"250m mesh (elevation)" (DEM)
"1km mesh (elevation)" (DEM)
"1km mesh (average elevation)" (DEM)
"Digital Map 2,500 (Spatial Data Framework)" (vector and raster mix)
"Digital Map 10,000 (combined)" (vector)
"Digital Map 25,000 (shorelines and administrative boundaries)" (vector)
"Digital Map 25,000 (map image)" (digital raster graphic)
"Digital Map 200,000 (shorelines and administrative boundaries)" (vector)
"Digital Map 200,000 (map image)" (digital raster graphic)
Other Digital Map Information
FDMap
Latitude/Longitude Index (Kei Ido Ichiran)
Natural Placename Database (Shizen Chimeishu)
Digital National Land Information (Kokudo Sûchi Jôhô)
Geographical Information Database
National Large-Scale Map Database (Kokudo Kihonzu Database; now dissolved!)
Detailed Digital Land Use Information for Metropolitan Areas (Saimitsu Sûchi Jôhô)
- National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Related Links
National Spatial Data Infrastructure discussion
National Spatial Data Infrastructure Promotion Association (NSDIPA)
Nippon Continuous Acquisition and Life Cycle Support (NCALS)
Pacific Consultants Approach to CALS
- Aerial Photographs
- Remote Sensing Distribution in Japan
- Image Look-up Tables/Catalogs/Archives
USGS Global Land Information System by USGS
CARTERRA by Space Imaging EOSAT
RADARSAT International Inc.
Ionia 1km AVHRR Browser
Pathfinder AVHRR Browser
CZCS Browser
SeaWiFS Browser
TOMS Ozone Browser
TOVS Ozone Browser
EarthWatch Digital Globe by EarthWatch
SPOT Image Catalogue by SPOT IMAGE
IMAGENET by Core Software Technology
EiNet Landsat TM (Worldwide Archive) by EiNet
Japan Image Database (JAIDAS) by Tohoku University
Satellite Active Archive (SAA) by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Satellite Image Archive (NOAA AVHRR & GMS S-VISSR) by Tôkyô University
Global AVHRR 10-day Composite Data (FTP access) by United States Geological Survey
EUS/Guide, Inventory Service, National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA)
- Japanese Earth Observation Satellite Program: A Primer
GMS (Geostationary Meteorological Satellite)
GMS 1 Launch: July 14, 1977
GMS 2 Launch: August 11, 1981
GMS 3 Launch: August 3, 1984
GMS 4 Launch: September 6, 1989
GMS 5 Launch: March 17, 1995
MOS (Marine Observing Satellite)
MOS-1 Launch: February 19, 1987
MOS-1b Launch: February 7, 1990
JERS-1 (Japanese Earth Resources Satellite - 1)
JERS-1 Launch: February 11, 1992
ADEOS (Advanced Earth Observing Satellite)
ADEOS (Advanced Earth Observing Satellite)
ADEOS Launch: August 17, 1996 (Lost)
TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission)
TRMM Launch: November 28, 1997
EOS AM-1 (Earth Observing Satellite Ante-Meridian - 1)
EOS AM-1 ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emmision and Reflection Radiometer
EOS AM-1 Launch: Mid-1998
ADEOS-II (Advanced Earth Observing Satellite - II)
ADEOS-II Launch: Winter, 1998
ALOS (Advanced Land Observing Satellite)
ALOS Launch: 2003
- Environment Agency, Prime Minister's Office
1:50 000 Vegetation Map
Plant and Animal Distribution Map
- Geographical Survey Institute (GSI), Ministry of Construction
Topographic and Thematic Map Price List and Fact Sheet
1:2 500 National Large-Scale Map
1:5 000 National Large-Scale Map
1:10 000 Topographic Map
1:25 000 Topographic Map
1:50 000 Topographic Map
1:200 000 Topographic Regional Map
1:500 000 Topographic District Map
1:1 000 000 Map of Japan
1:1 000 000 International Map
1:3 000 000 Japan and Surroundings
1:25 000 Composite Map
1:50 000 Composite Map
1:100 000 Composite Map
1:300 000 Composite Map of Northern Islands
1:25 000 Land Use Map
1:50 000 Land Use Map
1:200 000 Land Use Map
1:25 000 Land Condition Map
1:15 000 Volcanic Land Condition Map
1:30 000 Volcanic Land Condition Map
1:50 000 Volcanic Land Condition Map
1:5 000 Volcanic Base Map
1:10 000 Volcanic Base Map
1:25 000 Coastal Area Map
1:25 000 Coastal Area Land Condition Map
1:50 000 Combined Map (Meiji, Taisho Shôwa)
1:10 000 Lake Chart
National Atlas of Japan
Various disaster maps for areas affected by major disasters.
- Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ), Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, Ministry of International Trade and Industry
1:50 000 Quadrangle Series
1:75 000 Geological Sheet Map
1:200 000 Geological Sheet Map
1:500 000 Geological Sheet Map
1:500 000 Neotectonic Map Series
1:2 000 000 Map Series
Geological Map Index of Japan, 1992
Geological Maps of Coal Fields of Japan
Geological Maps of Oil and Gas Fields of Japan
Geological Maps of Volcanoes
Gravity Map Series
Hydrogeological Maps of Japan
Index to the Geological Maps of Japan
Marine Geology Map Series
Miscellaneous Map Series
Tectonic Map Series
Total Intensity Aeromagnetic Maps
- Hydrographic Department, Maritime Safety Agency, Ministry of Transport
Bathymetric Map Fundamentals
Basic Maps of the Sea:
1:10 000 Basic Map of Coastal Areas (Waters) (Set of the below)
1:10 000 Bathymetric Chart
1:10 000 Submarine Structural Chart
1:50 000 Basic Map of Coastal Areas (Waters) (Set of the below)
1:50 000 Bathymetric Chart
1:50 000 Submarine Structural Chart
1:200 000 Basic Map of the Sea in the Continental Shelf Areas (set of the below)
1:200 000 Bathymetric Chart
1:200 000 Submarine Structural Chart
1:200 000 Total Magnetic Intensity Chart
1:200 000 Gravity Anomaly Chart
1:500 000 Basic Map of the Sea in Continental Shelf Areas (set of the below)
1:500 000 Bathymetric Chart of the Adjacent Seas of Japan
1:500 000 Submarine Structural Chart
1:500 000 Geomagnetic Anomaly Chart
1:500 000 Free Air Gravity Anomaly Chart
1:3 000 000 Bathymetric Chart of the Adjacent Seas of Japan
1:8 000 000 Bathymetric Chart of the Adjacent Seas of Japan
Mapping Projects for the International Hydrographic Organization:
1:3 500 000 International Charts of the West Pacific
1:10 000 000 International Charts of the West Pacific
Aeronautical:
Aeronautical Chart
Nautical:
General Chart
Sailing Chart
General Chart of the Coast
Coast Chart
Harbor Plan
Loran Chart
Decca Chart
Miscellaneous Charts:
Current Chart
Tidal Current Chart
Meteorological Chart
Position Chart of Fishery Set-nets
Position Plotting Sheet
1:1 000 000 General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans Plotting Sheet (GEBCO)
Pilot Chart
Others
- Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Foresty
Forestry Agency
1:5 000 Contour Map
1:5 000 Photo Map
1:20 000 Soil Type for National Forests
1:50 000 Soil Type for Private Forests
Agricultural Administration Department
1:50 000 Soil Type for Cultivated Land
- Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
1:5 000 Postal Map
1:25 000 Postal Map
1:10 000 Postal Map for Hokkaido
1:40 000 Postal Map for Hokkaido
- National Land Agency, Prime Minister's Office
Notes on Maps Listed Below
Cadastral Maps
1:250, 1:1 000, 1:2 500, 1:5 000 Cadastral Maps
Water Use Map Series
1:25 000 - 1:50 000 Water Use Map
1:1:50 000 Water Use Map
Land Classification Map Series
1:2 500 - 1:5 000 Land Classification Map
Present Land Use Map
Land Condition Classification Map
Land Conservation Map
Land Use Capability Classification Map
1:50 000 Land Classification Map (Set of below)
Geomorphological Land Classification Map
Surface Geological Map
Soil Map
Present Land Use Map (overlay)
Slope Classification Map (overlay)
Relative Relief Map (overlay)
Drainage System and Valley Density Map (overlay)
Land Use Capability Classification Map (overlay)
Disaster Prevention Map (overlay)
1:200 000 Land Classification Map by Prefecture (Set of below)
Geomorphological Classification Map
Surface Geological Map
Soil Map
Present Land Use Capability Classification Map
Slope Classification Map (overlay)
Subsurface Geological Map (overlay)
Soil Productive Capability Classification Map (overlay)
Relief Energy and Valley Density Map (overlay)
1:50 000 Land Conservation Map Series
Natural Condition Map
Land Conservation Map
Natural Disasters Map
Valuable Natural and Cultural Assets Distribution Map
Basic Conservation Map
1:200 000 Land Conservation Map Series
Natural Condition Map
Land Conservation Map
Natural Disasters Map
Valuable Natural and Cultural Assets Distribution Map
Basic Conservation Map
- Road Bureau, Ministry of Construction
1:1 200 000 Traffic Volume Maps
- Statistics Bureau, Management and Coordination Agency, Prime Minister's Office
1:1 000 000 Population Distribution Map
1:1 500 000 Ratio of Population Change Map
1:4 500 000 Ratio of Employment Map
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