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National › Topographic maps produced by army being put to peaceful purposes

Japanese researchers are trying to use thousands of topographic maps of Asia-Pacific countries, produced secretly by the former Imperial Japanese Army, for peaceful purposes, such… ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Fri, Jul 03 2009

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03 Jul 09		Old army maps find peacetime role  »  Japan Times SENDAI (Kyodo) Environmental research and disaster-prevention are among peaceful goals Japanese researchers are striving for as they peruse thousands of topographic maps of the Asia-Pacific region produced secretly by the Imperial Japanese Army. ...
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