The Antique Map Society of Japan is contributing to the dissemination of mapping culture worldwide by hosting our 17th International Symposium. The theme of the symposium is Mapping Japan. A unique mapping culture has existed in Japan since long ago in both the scientific and artistic fields, but only a portion of it has been introduced abroad to date. Our hosts and the distinguished speakers will introduce and expose the unique and diversified mapping history of Japan for the enlightenment of an international audience.

The Symposium will be held at the KKR Hotel (Tekebashi Kailan) located north of the Imperial Palace. It is a 15 storey building with bar, restaurant and cafe, serving both western and Japanese food. It has a magnificent view of the city. Near the KKR Hotel is the Jimbo-cho area, world famous for its streets lined with over one hundred antique book shops, some of which also sell maps.

Symposium Programme

	Saturday 3rd October
12.00 - 17.00	Registration at KKR Hotel Lobby. Special map exhibition corner
18.00 - 20.00	Welcome drinks and introductions with snacks and biscuits at KKR Hotel. Participate in Tea Ceremony corner
	Sunday 4th October
10.00 - 10.30	Welcome by Muneharu Nakamura, Chairman, The Antique Map Society of Japan
10.30 - 12.00	Keynote address by Professor Emeritus Kazutaka Unno, "Development of Cartography in Japan"
12.00 - 13.00	Lunch
13.00 - 16.00	Visit Edo-Tokyo Museum
	Monday 5th October
09.00 - 17.00	Group tour by bus of Tsukuba and and visit to Geographical Survey Institute and the Science Museum of Map and Survey
	Lecture and exhibition of antique maps
	Tuesday 6th October
10.00 - 12.00	"Asian Maps by Ortelius" by Mr Lutz Walter
	"Kuniezu" by Professor Hirotada Kawamura
12.00 - 13.00	Lunch
13.00 - 16.00	Visit to map exhibits in the National Archives
19.00 - 21.00	Concluding banquet
	Japan 1811 by Nagakubo Sekisui
	Extract from plan of Edo 1684