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Where the streets have no name
The document discusses mapping challenges in Japan, including dense cities with narrow streets that often lack names, complex addressing systems, and traditional place names in areas like Kyoto. It provides examples of Japanese addresses and how they differ from Western schemes, and recommends tagging practices for Japanese names. Key lessons from 4 years of mapping in Japan are that mapping conventions differ elsewhere, language can be a barrier, and OSM is a way to make local friends. Advice is given to contact the Japanese OSM community for help visiting and mapping.
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- 1. Where the Streetshave no Name ~ Mapping in Japan ~ SOTM2011 - #1 [email protected]
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- 4. Mapping Party inKamakura 2008 SOTM2011 - #4 [email protected]
- 5. Who has beento Japan already? SOTM2011 - #5 [email protected]
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- 18. What you usuallydon't see ... SOTM2011 - #18 [email protected]
- 19. Instead you finddistrict maps SOTM2011 - #19 [email protected]
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- 21. Then, how doesa Japanese Address look like? SOTM2011 - #21 [email protected]
- 22. House numbering schemes European Clockwise Distance scheme scheme scheme http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_numbering SOTM2011 - #22 [email protected]
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- 28. How to writea Japanese address The Japanese ● to ( 都 ), (capital), addressing system for Tokyo is based on areas, ● dou ( 道 ), (territory), for Hokkaido subdivided from fu ( 府 ), (metropolis), big ● for Osaka and Kyoto to small ● ken ( 県 ) (prefectures) which covers the rest of the country. SOTM2011 - #28 [email protected]
- 29. from BIG tosmall ● Prefectures (ken) are divided into counties (gun ( 郡 )) or cities (shi ( 市 )) ● Small cities are generally divided into "areas" or "neighbourhoods" (chou ( 町 )) ● Big cities are divided into wards (ku ( 区 )). Wards are divided into (chou ( 町 )) again. ● Then the blocks are numbered ● At the lowest level, the building has a number ● Often the name of the apartment house is included together with the apartment number SOTM2011 - #29 [email protected]
- 30. Address Examples 〒 100-8798東京都 〒 100-8798, Tokyo-to Mr. Ikuta Masaharu 千代田区 Chiyoda-ku 3-2, Kasumigaseki 1 (1-3-2, Kasumigaseki) 霞ヶ関 1-3 番 - 号 Kasumigaseki 1-3-2 ( 霞ヶ関 1 丁目 3 番 2 号 ) Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo-to Mr. Ikuta Masaharu 生田正治様 100-8798, Japan 〒 463-9260 岐阜県 〒 463-9260 Gifu-ken Ms. Kawaguchi Ichiko 上田郡中村町 2639-34 Kamida-gun Nakamura- 2639-34 Nakamura-chō chō 2639-34 川口一子様 Kamida-gun, Gifu-ken Ms. Kawaguchi Ichiko 463-9260, Japan SOTM2011 - #30 [email protected]
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- 33. Tagging in Japan Naming name=Japanese(English or romanization of Japanese) name:en=English or romanization of Japanese name:ja=Japanese name:ja_rm=romanization of Japanese name:ja_kana=Pronounciation of Japanese (in Kana) Example name= 桜田通り ; 国道 1 号 name:en=Sakurada-dori;National Route 1 name:ja= 桜田通り ; 国道 1 号 name:ja_rm=Sakurada-dori;Kokudo 1 go name:ja_kana= さくらどおり ; こくどういちごう SOTM2011 - #33 [email protected]
- 34. Famous “exceptions” ● South Korea ● Taiwan ● Venice (Sestieri) ● Kyoto http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/visitkyoto/en/theme/sites/shrines/w_heritage/ SOTM2011 - #34 [email protected]
- 35. Traditional Addresses ofKyoto Find more information at Geodosu.com http://geodosu.com SOTM2011 - #35 [email protected]
- 36. Example: Kyoto Tower OfficialAddress: 〒 600-8216 京都府京都市下京区 東塩小路 721-1 Higashi-Shiokōji 721-1, Shimogyō-ku, Kyōto, Kyōto 600-8216 Traditional Address: 〒 600-8216 京都市下京区烏丸七条下ル Karasuma-Shichijō-sagaru, Shimogyō-ku, Kyōto, Kyōto 600-8216 SOTM2011 - #36 [email protected]
- 37. 3 main thingsI have learned in 4 years mapping in Japan SOTM2011 - #37 [email protected]
- 38. {1} What you take as granted in “Western” countries is likely to be different somewhere else. SOTM2011 - #38 [email protected]
- 39. {2} Language can be a real barrier SOTM2011 - #39 [email protected]
- 40. {3} OSM is agreat way to make friends when you're in a foreign country SOTM2011 - #40 [email protected]
- 41. If you cometo Japan, send an email to http://lists.openstreetmap.org/mailman/listinfo/talk-ja and some local mappers will help you to get around! SOTM2011 - #41 [email protected]
- 42. Thank you! OSM Japan community geodosu.com wiki.openstreetmap.org en.wikipedia.org SOTM2011 - #42 [email protected]