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日本陆军编制的两种亚太地区地图目录：东北大学和京都大学的目录。Ochonomizu大学地图目录的编制工作现已进入最后阶段。我们还计划为这些地图准备一个数字档案馆，并提交了建立数据库的补助金申请。此外，我们还研究了日本陆军司令部参谋长渡边忠志的历史文献。第二次世界大战结束时，我们在《日军总部和日本帝国土地调查》的标题中发表了注解。2.历史文献的调查我们调查了日本外务省外交档案室、东方图书馆和国家防务研究所的历史文献。我们还采访了曾担任日本陆军情报机构官员的古屋顺介先生。古屋先生向我们赠送了几本日军编写的中国的军事地理书籍。3.工作室我们有两个关于日军编写的亚太地图研究的研讨会。2004年6月和11月，举办了题为《日军编制的亚太地图基础研究》的研讨会；2004年9月，在日本地理学家协会会员大会上，我们成功地组织了一次多人座谈会。出版了一份通讯，以便快速传播我们的进展报告。

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 In addition, we studied the historical documents of Mr.Tadashi Watanabe who had been the staff officer of the Headquarters of Japanese Army.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and Imperial Japanese Land Survey at the end of the Second world War.2.Surveying of historical documentsWe surveyed historical documents in the Diplomatic Record Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the Oriental Library and National Institute for Defense Studies.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.