Fundamental Study on the Maps of Asia-Pacific Areas Prepared by the Japanese Army

1.日本陆军编制的亚太地区地图目录我们出版了两份日本陆军编制的亚太地区地图目录：东北大学和京都大学的亚太地区地图目录。御茶水大学地图目录的编制工作已进入最后阶段。我们还计划为这些地图准备一个数字档案，并为建立数据库提交了一份助学金申请。此外，我们还研究了曾任日本陆军总部参谋的渡边忠先生的历史文献。我们在《第二次世界大战结束时的日本陆军总部和日本帝国土地调查》的标题中发表了这些资料，并附有说明。▽历史文献调查=我们调查了日本外务省外交记录室、东方图书馆、国立防卫研究所的历史文献。我们还采访了曾任日本陆军情报局官员的古屋俊志先生。古屋先生向我们赠送了几本日本陆军编写的有关中国军事地理的书籍。讲习班我们有两次讲习班，是关于研究日本陆军编制的亚太地区地图的。2004年6月和11月。“日军编制的亚太地区地图基础研究”座谈会。2004年9月，我们在日本地理学家协会大会上成功地组织了一次有许多听众的研讨会。出版时事通讯我们出版了一份时事通讯，以便迅速传播我们的进度报告。

1.The catalogue of the maps of Asia-Pacific Areas prepared by the Japanese ArmyWe published two catalogues of the maps of Asia -Pacific Areas prepared by the Japanese Army : those of Tohoku University and Kyoto University. The preparation of the catalogue of the maps of Ochanomizu University is now in final phase. We also planed to prepare a digital archive of these maps and submitted an application for the Grant-in-Aid for making the database. In addition, we studied the historical documents of Mr.Tadashi Watanabe who had been the staff officer of the Headquarters of Japanese Army. We published them with explanatory notes in the title of The Head Quarter of Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Land Survey at the end of the Second world War.2.Surveying of historical documentsWe surveyed historical documents in the Diplomatic Record Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the Oriental Library and National Institute for Defense Studies. We also interviewed Mr.Shunske Furuya, who had been the officer of intelligence agency of the Japanese Army. Mr.Furuya presented us several books of military geography of China prepared by the Japanese Army.3.WorkshopsWe had two workshops concerning the study of the maps of Asia-Pacific Areas prepared by the Japanese Army. in June and November, 2004.4.Symposium titled "Fundamental Study on the Maps of Asia-Pacific Areas Prepared by the Japanese Army".We organized a symposium successfully with many audiences at the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers in September, 2004.5.Publication of a newsletterWe published a newsletter for quick propagation of our progress report.