Ino tadataka, february 11, 1745 may 17, 1818, also romanized as inou, was born in kujyukuri, chiba. Map, available online, japanese, geography and map division. Maps of southeast asia are found in the minto collection, including manuscript maps of java, malaccas, and sumatra drawn by british army engineers about 1811, just before the british invasion and annexation of java. Media related to ino tadataka at wikimedia commons references. Ino tadataka simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It requires a steady hand, attention to detail, and comprehensive knowledge of geography. Beans collection of japanese maps of the tokugawa era 16031868 preserved in the university of british columbia library, vancouver.
Ino tadataka was 55 years old when he set out to methodically survey the entire coastline of. Media in category ino tadataka the following 27 files are in this category, out of 27 total. Lower left detail, from 1839 woodblock ino tadataka atlas of japan or kokugun zenzu 2 volumes geographicus kokugunzenzuinotadatka1839 cropped. Tadataka ino, the japanese landsurveyor, book, 1932. The cartographer tries to map a way to zion by kei miller. These titles can be displayed in the honor monument. In examining the spread of dutch cartographical knowledge to japan, this thesis intends to throw some light on a neglected chapter of the history of the westeuropean expansion of the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Precise and drawn in the manner of beautiful pictures, the. It is a museum dedicated to inoh tadataka, a surveyor and cartographer that became the first man to create the map of japan based on an actual survey. Map, available online, japanese, geography and map. Ino tadataka february 11, 1745 may 17, 1818 was a japanese surveyor and cartographer.
Ino tadataka, 17451818, was a japanese cartographer and an energetic field observer. He was the first person who made an accurate map of japan. Japans most famous cartographer, ino tadataka history culture jan 30, 2020. He is known for completing the first map of japan using modern surveying techniques. Though most people cant name one cartographer off of the tops of their heads, let alone a group of them, maps play an influential role in everyones lives. A major astronomical and geodetic problem of the time in japan was finding the length of a meridian by japanese measure.
Without giving away too much, the novel is set in 15thcentury portugal. There are separate title tracks for each campaign, prefixed with the name of their respective continent. But what really got me through was the lead character, known only as the cartographer and various other superhero identities who is just so extraordinary that he makes every part of the book fascinating. Ino tadataka was 55 years old when he set out to methodically survey the entire coastline of japan, a task he would spend the next 17 years of. The cartographer is a very looooong book and in lesser hands i would have struggled to go the distance. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The main mapping traditions japanese cartography before the meiji restoration in 1867 was characterized by considerable dive. This exhibit displays books, atlases, and maps either by or about notable cartographers that created maps which had a significant effect on the field of cartography and the world.
Throughout history there have been cartographers all over that have created maps which influenced society and the future of cartography. Dainihon enkai yochi zenzu by ino tadataka japanese prints, japanese art. The cartographers daughter hinges on a real humdinger of a magic system. Map, available online, japanese library of congress. Cartographer is a title awarded to a character who explores 100% of each continent s map. Drawn by ino tadataka, it consists of 214 sheets, with water color wash on rice paper. Standpoint of cartographers is europe and america,78, no. Sep 16, 2011 the cartographer s daughter hinges on a real humdinger of a magic system.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Nihon enkaiyochizu the map of japan by ino tadataka were made on the basis of surveys performed in the early nineteenth century. Map of japan by ino tadataka nhk world the magic of. Famous cartographers earth sciences and map library exhibits. Apr 11, 2016 this pin was discovered by lynn recker. Proceedings of the international cartographic association, 2, 2019. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.