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Japan: A Bilingual Atlas (A Kodansha Guide) (Paperback)

by Kodansha International (Author), Atsushi Umeda (Author)
Key Phrases: Ward Office, City Office

3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Product Description
This atlas covers all of Japan, with place names in both Japanese and English for the greatest convenience in locating where one wishes to go. The atlas is divided into five parts--area maps, city maps, sight-seeing maps, transportation maps, and thematic maps. A helpful guide to all travelers.

FEATURES

*21 large-scale maps of the regions of Japan, featuring Greater Tokyo and the Kanto area and the Greater Osaka Area, with the locations of almost all of the 3,000 officially registered Japanese cities, towns, and villages.

*19 maps of major metropolitan areas, from Naha in Okinawa to Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nagoya, Tsukuba, and Sapporo.

*7 maps featuring notable tourist and resort areas, including Fuji-Hakone-Izu, Nara, Kamakura, and Nikko.

*9 transportation maps, including road and intercity railway maps, Tokyo and Osaka subway and rail maps, and even major domestic airline routes.

*19 thematic maps, indicating national parks, historic spots, national monuments, hot springs, birdwatching areas, and locations of traditional arts and crafts, such as pottery and lacquerware.

Language Notes
Text: English, Japanese

Product Details

Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Kodansha International (JPN); 1st edition (April 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 4770015364
ISBN-13: 978-4770015365
Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #811,722 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable Atlas for a Traveler in Japan, March 27, 2000

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I travel to Japan every 5th week or so to sell my company's semiconductors to various manufacturers spread out all over Japan. This Atlas is terrific for English-only speakers like me, as it has all the Japanese characters next to the English names, which is essential when navigating the train stations off the main lines. This Atlas has good city maps for all the major destinations and the touristy sites are also well located. A nice feature is the very good transportation maps in the back showing the courses of all the major train lines. The dimensions (0.54 x 8.57 x 6.21") make it easy to carry at all times in my computer bag too. Finally, even though it is a paperback, the binding is robust, so this book has stood up to all the abuse I've given it.

I bought this book in a rush while preparing for a trip, figuring I'd replace it once in country. I didn't bother as this Atlas has had everything I needed and more.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Dated and poorly printed, July 29, 2003

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While getting ready for a two-month stint in Japan, I found an entry for this book and it looked helpful. When I received it, I was disappointed in the quality of the printing. Not only does it look cheap, but it is also difficult to read.

When I got to Japan, I also realized that it is more than a bit dated. I have been traveling for more than a month now and have stopped using it. Granted, the cities are still in the same place on the maps, but the city maps need to be updated and corrected. This book was put together in 1991. My bad choice here. In the States, I would never depend on maps over 12 years old.

This is just my experience. Take it for what it's worth.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended., November 18, 1997

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I lived in Japan for a year and found the bilingual atlas to be invaluable, especially for traveling in less touristy areas where the signs are not transliterated in romaji (roman script.) I highly recommend this book for anyone who is going to spend any time traveling around Japan.

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5.0 out of 5 stars BIlingual
The key here is that the atlas is bilingual, and has surprising depth of detail, down to fairly small towns. So if you need to know the kanji and the English, this is your atlas.

Published 6 months ago by C. Church

5.0 out of 5 stars BACKPACKED JAPAN WITH THIS ATLAS !!
This atlas contains complete details on navigating all of the cities of Japan: train, plane and automobile. Read more

Published on June 15, 2006 by Nemi

1.0 out of 5 stars Not useful
I am an American who has been living and working in Japan for two years and have gone on many road trips here, but I did not use this book at all. Read more

Published on June 15, 2003

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