Miles of shelf space in contemporary Japanese bookstores and libraries are devoted to travel guides, walking maps, and topical atlases.
Today, Japanese people are zealous producers and consumers of car.
Pioneering surveyors are featured in popular television shows, and avid collectors covet exquisite scrolls depicting sea and land routes.
Elderly retirees pore over old castle plans and village cadasters.
Young Japanese children are taught how to properly map their classrooms and schoolgrounds.
Miles of shelf space in contemporary Japanese bookstores and libraries are devoted to travel guides, walking maps, and topical atlases