Application of Historical Resources for Geographical Data in Japan

Abstract

This paper shows the use of historical resource information as digital data and its application of the geographical information. It also examines their significance. Digitizing information of historical and cultural resources generally has two meanings. First, displaying information of cultural resources as a regional information enables the local residents to approach to these cultural resources more closely. Second, anyone can make actions to conserve historical resources in case of disaster. Focusing on these advantages, this paper introduces a project by the National Museum of Japanese History (NMJH), and explains our digitization of the rekishi minzoku chosa card (a card catalogue of historical and folklore surveys conducted by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in Japan between 1972 and 1974).