Friday, January 16, 2009

A rough idea of tour course


I roughly designed a tour course which includes cycling path.

Kobe city------ >Shodoshima (by ferry)
Shodoshima ------> Takamatsu city (by ferry)
Takamatsu city------> Kojima city (by train)
Kojima city------> Tamano city (by bicycle)
Tamano city------> Okayama city (by train)
Okayama city------> Onomichi city (by train)
Onomichi city------> Imabari city (by bicycle)
Imabari city------> Matsuyama city (by bus)
Matsuyama airport------> Itami Airport (Osaka)

http://maps.google.co.jp/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=116572915995856921863.00046095f182a83156dd0&ll=34.966999

(Above illustration is from the CD attached to the Book 'Selections from figured paper in Kyoto and Japanese patterns' published by Impress Japan.)

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Changes of Googlemap map-window


During the New Year Week, I brought my terminal outside and accessed my maps through nearby WiFi points in town. Even under severe conditions, I was able to operate my maps briskly. But last week the map-window system in Googlemap has changed. After that, I'm still not able to get right images of my maps. The placemarks are not displayed. And the previous system seems to be easier to handle.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

A picture postcard published in 1970s




A view from Mt. Washuzan.
(Taken in the age when the Great Seto Bridge was still not built.)

Pine branches are used for ornamentation during the New Year Week in Japan.

http://maps.google.co.jp/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=116572915995856921863.00046012667be101b07ce&ll=34.433178,133.825235&spn=0.043749,0.049524&z=14