Most people think of Japan as a compact collection of large islands, but a map of the country shows otherwise.

大多数人认为日本是由密集的大岛屿组成，而这个国家的地图显示出的是另一番景象。

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Prior to its sale, the Ricci map had been held by a private collector in Japan.

利玛窦绘制的这幅地图在出售之前，其拥有者是一位日本私人收藏家。

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The Ricci map going on display had been held for years by a private collector in Japan and will eventually be housed at the Bell Library at the University of Minnesota.

正在展出的利玛窦的地图已经被日本的私人收藏者收藏了很多年但将最终贮藏于明尼苏达州的比尔图书馆。

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Imagine if you have last quarter's map for Japan or Libya.

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Koichi Nakano of Sophia University in Tokyo points out that Japan's distorted electoral map exaggerates the size of the defeat: the DPJ lost heavily against LDP candidates in depopulated rural areas that are considered to be the opposition's heartland, but which produce a disproportionate number of seats.

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Though the pilgrimage has been in operation for more than 1, 000 years it remains quite off the map for most visitors to Japan who consider Kyoto or Osaka a far enough detour from the main access point of Tokyo.

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