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Yahoo still beats Google for mapping Japan

March 26th, 2006 by Joe Jones		 Joe

I made a big deal when Google Maps added data for Japan, but now Yahoo Japan has introduced a Java-based clone of Google Maps, complete with aerial photos. Check out this shot of the Defense Agency headquarters in Ichigaya…

And the area map, slightly zoomed out:

It’s still beta, but it kicks Google’s ass (and for that matter, everything Google makes is still in beta anyway). If you’re “nihongo OK,” do check it out.

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    • 3 Responses to 'Yahoo still beats Google for mapping Japan'

    1. jasong Says:
      March 26th, 2006 at 11:04 pm

      I like the way the graphic map fades to the satellite image, but I get a much closer view of my mansion on Google than Yahoo! Twice the detail. Blame it on my neighbourhood?

      Discovered your blog recently. Good mix of topics.

    2. Joe Says:
      March 26th, 2006 at 11:09 pm

      It has its kinks, definitely.

      Also, take a look at Kansai Airport: the second island shows up at a distance, but magically disappears when you zoom in.

    3. Mutantfrog Travelogue » Blog Archive » Google: Not for Japan Says:
      August 23rd, 2006 at 10:37 pm

      [...] A while back I noted the superiority of Yahoo over Google for mapping Japan. Nowadays, I find that I have to keep both Google and Yahoo Japan as home pages because there are a lot of things that Google hasn’t yet figured out how to do. For instance: [...]

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