temporary exhibition

Maps are indispensable for our daily lives. Since ancient times maps have been created as a way to communicate geographical information, and they were made available in the form of printed material for use by a great number of people. Specifically in the early modern period, the first printed map appeared in Japan, and a range of maps and geographical materials were subsequently made in accordance with the expansion of printing and publication activities in the private sector. Furthermore, in line with the development of Dutch studies in Japan, Western knowledge about maps was introduced to the country, which broadened the local world of maps. Then, in the latter half of the early modern period, Ino Tadataka created the first modern map of Japan, which had a great impact on the country.