Rezensionen: The national atlas of Japan

Summary

This review assesses the 1977 English edition of the National Atlas of Japan, published by the Japan Map Center. Compiled over five years, it aims to serve economic practice, provide information, and act as a reference for foreigners and cartographic works. The reviewer notes its comprehensive coverage of physical, population, economic, and social themes with good cartographic methods, but criticizes inconsistent data bases, missing topics (e.g., commuting, industrial output), and coarse administrative units. Despite these flaws, it surpasses the 1974 atlas and is a valuable geographic reference.