CineMAP: JAPAN Beta

Japanese Cinema Location Database

日本映画ロケ地データベース

88,629
Films
304,742
Locations
135+
Years
Featured

Complete Film Location Map

日本映画ロケ地マップ

Explore every filming and story location in Japanese cinema history. Filter by year, genre, and location type to uncover geographic patterns across 135+ years of filmmaking.

🦎💥 VS 🧳❤️
Franchise

🦎 Godzilla vs Tora-san 💼

ゴジラ vs 男はつらいよ

Compare Japan's two longest-running franchises. Adjustable cluster radius reveals geographic patterns.

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📣 People

Director Power by Region

都道府県別映画監督

Which directors dominate which prefectures? Filter by decade to see auteur territories evolve.

⭐ People

Star Power by Region

都道府県別スター俳優

Which actors dominate which prefectures? Filter by decade and gender to track star power across eras.

Prefectures

Genre Heatmaps

ジャンル別ヒートマップ

15 genres with adjustable layers. Drag to reorder, toggle visibility, discover where each genre concentrates across Japan.

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Prefectures

Genre Specialization

都道府県別ジャンル特化

Which prefectures specialize in which genres? Toggle genres to see beyond Drama dominance.

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🎥 Studios

Studio Territories

映画会社の都道府県別シェア

Which studios dominate which prefectures? Toei controls 42 of 47 — filter to reveal Shochiku, Nikkatsu, and more.

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Spatial Imaginary

Filmed vs Mentioned

撮影地 vs 物語の舞台

Choropleth map comparing where films are shot vs. where narratives are set by prefecture. Toggle between views to see geographic imagination patterns.

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Spatial Imaginary

Imagination Distance

想像の距離

How far do film narratives travel from production reality? Filter by genre, studio, decade, prefecture, and source.

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⏱️ Cities

Tokyo & Kyoto Time-Lapse

東京・京都映画ロケ地の変遷

Watch 130 years of film locations emerge across Japan's two cultural capitals. Toggle between cumulative, decade, and flash modes.

🏙️🏘️📊
🏙️ Cities

District Genre Dominance

東京・京都の区別ジャンル分析

Explore genre dominance across Tokyo's 23 wards and Kyoto's 11 districts. Toggle between %, #, and ± modes to reveal patterns.

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🏙️ Cities

48 Major Cities

主要48都市のジャンル分析

Compare genre patterns across Japan's 48 major cities. Toggle Films/Locations and %, #, ± modes to discover each city's cinematic identity.

黒澤 小津 溝口
Kurosawa Ozu Mizoguchi
People

Three Masters

黒澤明・小津安二郎・溝口健二

Heatmap comparison of Kurosawa, Ozu, and Mizoguchi. See how each director's geographic vision differs.

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Database

Data Dashboard

データダッシュボード

Explore the data behind CineMAP: 92,000+ films, 100,000+ locations, 500,000+ people. See source breakdowns, coverage metrics, and schema documentation.