Japanese Historical Maps from the East Asian Library, UC Berkeley

   New! 206 Maps added to
    the Online Collection
    March 21, 2006

The Japanese Historical Map Collection contains about 2,300 early maps of Japan and the World. The collection was acquired by the University of California from the Mitsui family in 1949, and is housed on the Berkeley campus in the East Asian Library. Represented in this online collection are over 1100 images of maps and books from this Collection. The maps were selected by Yuki Ishimatsu, Head of Japanese Collections at the East Asian Library, and scanned and put online by David Rumsey and Cartography Associates. The project was initiated by Peter Zhou, Director of the East Asian Library. Funding and project management is provided by Cartography Associates and the East Asian Library.

The collection can be viewed in three ways - choose a link below:

	*5.6 Insight Browser.* Works in IE, Netscape, Mozilla, and Safari on all Windows and Mac operating systems. No download, use the link on the left to launch! Details
	*5.6 Insight Java Client.* An advanced viewer that requires one-time download from the link on the left. Use the same link for all future launches! Details
	Selected content from the collection is available using a special GIS Browser that allows detailed overlays of historical maps and current geospatial data. Details

Important! Firewalls or Browser settings that block Pop-up Ads or Java, may prevent correct operation of the Insight Java Client or the Insight Browser.

The Insight® Browser and Java client software are products of Luna Imaging, Inc. The GIS Browser was developed by Telemorphic, Inc. using their Java-based Maplicity(tm) software products.

If you have comments, suggestions, or need help, contact the East Asian Library at eal@library.berkeley.edu.

The Japanese Historical Maps online images are copyrighted by the Regents of the University of California on behalf of the East Asian Library, 2005, all rights reserved. The images have been scanned and put online by David Rumsey and Cartography Associates. Images may not be reproduced without permission. Contact the East Asian Library at eal@library.berkeley.edu.