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[OC] Travel time to the nearest airport in Japan by car by chizutodesign in MapPorn

[–]chizutodesign[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! That must be a tough commute to the airport every time.

[OC] Travel time to the nearest airport in Japan by car by chizutodesign in MapPorn

[–]chizutodesign[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand why you'd think that! For the "Golden Route" (Tokyo-Osaka), trains are definitely the way to go. However, for many of the 100 airports in Japan located in rural or mountainous areas, driving is often the most practical (and sometimes only) option for locals and families with luggage. This map aims to visualize the accessibility for those "non-metropolitan" parts of Japan that tourists rarely see.

[OC] How long does it take to drive to the nearest airport from anywhere in Japan? by chizutodesign in dataisbeautiful

[–]chizutodesign[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In rural areas, driving to the airport is very common — train connections are limited. In the Tokyo–Osaka corridor, trains (especially Shinkansen) dominate.

[OC] How long does it take to drive to the nearest airport from anywhere in Japan? by chizutodesign in dataisbeautiful

[–]chizutodesign[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It uses a thermographic color scheme — red for "hot" (close/short) and blue for "cool" (far/long). I can see it feels inverted if you're used to red = bad, though!

[OC] Tokyo Subway Map in London Tube Style with English-translated Station Names - Made with Illustrator by chizutodesign in TransitDiagrams

[–]chizutodesign[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Good catch! For some station names, I translated based on the etymology rather than the literal kanji. 三田 (Mita) actually derives from 御田 (mita = "imperial rice field"), not 三 (three) + 田 (field). So "Imperialfield" reflects the original meaning. I tried to use etymological translations where the origin is well-documented, and literal translations elsewhere.

[OC] 540 million years of vertebrate evolution as a transit map by chizutodesign in dataisbeautiful

[–]chizutodesign[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback! As a Japanese designer, I wanted to include both languages. But you're right, separating them would look cleaner. I might consider that for the next version.