Recent Tendency of Geography in Japan

Abstract

As premises for main topics of inquiries, a brief review is made of the status of the wartime geography in Japan which should seem to have a direct bearing on the later development of this field. There, the oversea expeditions, war-time researches, and “Geopolitik” at their time, and their later influences are pointed out.Status of Geography since 1945 is elucidated according to the following headings.1) Various kinds of national land surveys in connection with the various land planning projects.2) Promotion of international intercourse.3) Establishment of departments of geography in universities and colleges throughout the country.4) Dispatch of oversea scientific investigation parties.5) Propulsion of joint studies by workers of various fields of geography, and participation of geographers in various interdisciplinal studies.6) Problems waiting for future solution.