Map of Japan

**Vyktrius** · April 17, 2008, 02:21 AM

Once again, this topic probably only bears slight relevance to this branch of the forum as a whole, but again, you guys seem like the best candidates for the information I'm looking for.

Have you ever played the game Shogun, later renamed Samurai Swords? Fun game, right. Well I recently stumbled upon a company that makes some very nice 1/72 scale Samurai miniatures. And having seen someone else do the same, I though, I'll make a Samurai Sword game of my own. I can find the rules online and I'll use those miniatures. In the end I'll have a board game of slightly higher quality than I could buy. But I come upon but one real snag. I need a map of Japan, specifically I need a topographical map of Japan depicting acurately most if not all of the many states of Japan during Sengoku Jidai. And yes I NEED a map of japan. The game board alread with Samurai Swords is just too small for the miniatures I intend on using. So I need to find in one form or another a good map of japan I can blow up if necessary and copy/print so that I can be used as the new board.

Now obviously you modders have to have at least seen one in order to be doing this mod. If any one has any little bit of information that could point me in the right direction that would be great.

Oh, and I have looked on the internet already. All I've come up with are geographical maps, modern day topographical maps, and very very VERY poor topographical maps of the era I'm looking for.

**Wundai** · April 17, 2008, 04:50 AM

Have you truly looked on all of the internet already?

Google search got this:

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~chgis/ja...hson_japan.jpg

I wouldn't call it poor.

Edit: btw this is the entire Site: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~chgis/japan/

**furinkazan** · April 18, 2008, 04:59 PM

Perhaps one of these maps can help you on the site of www.samurai-archives.com
http://www.samurai-archives.com/maphome.html

**Taneda Santôka** · April 19, 2008, 01:33 AM

Yea, and check out the first pages of this thread, it belongs to this very forum!

**Gasfi** · April 19, 2008, 09:06 AM

I think he meant a map sort of like Romes in game one.

Maybe a screenshot and put together job is what he was getting at?

Other than that, maybe go to japan and look? Or check your local libaries?

**Taneda Santôka** · April 20, 2008, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by Gasfi

I think he meant a map sort of like Romes in game one.

Whatchu talkin' 'bout?
Honnestly I don't understand what the "game one" is...

**Kamos** · April 20, 2008, 07:57 PM

I think he means the Roman superfaction, if so I know you could but it's very buggy.

**Taneda Santôka** · April 20, 2008, 09:00 PM

:hmmm: I still dont get it... What has Rometo do with this thread?

**Kamos** · April 20, 2008, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by Taneda Santôka

:hmmm: I still dont get it... What has Rometo do with this thread?

Ignore my last comment I've got and had a splitting head ache I'm barely able to correctly make these posts.

**Wundai** · April 21, 2008, 04:15 AM

Game one? Game 1? The first game ever produced in the total war series perhaps

**Kamos** · April 21, 2008, 04:22 PM

I have a question relevant to maps, how many provinces will JNJ have?

**Gasfi** · April 21, 2008, 04:49 PM

The IN GAME ONE?

You know, that shiny thign that people move across? Takes hours to make?

Pretty, green for the most part. It's really small. I understand if you miss it.

I'm sorry that i'm being a jerk.

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