\title{Japan}
\maketitle

\begin{description}
	\item  [Period covered by report:] Jan-Dec 2007 
	\item  [Contact name:] Toru Mori 
\end{description}

\section*{ Key Accomplishments }

\begin{itemize}
	\item  Held the 2nd annual conference in November in Osaka, attended 70 active people. Invited Tyler Mitchell to give them a speech and promoted OSGeo. Markus Neteler, Lorenzo Becchi, Geoff Zeiss and Schuyler Erle were also invited and gave speech. 
	\item  Tokyo meeting was held in the following week with 60 attendants. Tyler Mitchell and Schuyler Erle gave speech. 
	\item  Launched local website in Japanese language in November, financially sponsored by local companies such as Autodesk Japan, Ouyougijyutsu and Orkney. 
	\item  Promoted OSGeo activities at OSC (Open Source Conference) Spring in Tokyo (March 2007). 
	\item  Promoted OSGeo activities at GIS seminar held by Ouyougijyutsu in Osaka (November 2007). 
	\item  Organized local board committee with 5 most active members. 
\end{itemize}

\section*{ Areas for Improvement }

Keeping regular activities without enough financial and human resources is always challenging. 

\section*{ Opportunities to Help }

\begin{itemize}
	\item  Join and express your opinions to our local mailing lists. 
	\item  Contribute us translated materials of OSGeo.org pages. 
	\item  Become sponsor of the Japan Chapter and support local activities in financial. 
\end{itemize}

\section*{ Outlook for 2008 }

\begin{itemize}
	\item  Enrich the local OSGeo web site. 
	\item  3rd annual conference (TBD). 
	\item  Organize off line activities such as face to face meetings. 
\end{itemize}
