Google has just announced a small but significant update to its maps. Exactly one year after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan, satellite images on Google Maps of the country have now ...

A moderately strong, 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

While Asian and Western cartographies are often considered separate traditions, maps of Japan kept in Leiden University Libraries often show a commonality of method and purpose. Despite the expulsion ...