Rezensionen: Atlas of Japan

Summary

This review provides a comprehensive assessment of the Atlas of Japan, published in 1970. The atlas is classified as a medium-sized national atlas, covering topics in physical geography, population, and economic geography. The reviewer analyzes the cartographic design in detail, including scale selection, symbol systems, color usage, and the effectiveness of information presentation. The review notes that the atlas excels in its physical geography sections (such as geological, oceanographic, and land-use maps), which are informative and visually appealing; however, in the population and economic sections, some maps suffer from symbol overlap due to poorly chosen symbol scales, compromising readability. Overall, the atlas is well-printed and demonstrates Japan's advanced cartographic technology, though certain cartographic details could be improved.