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QGIS in Your Language

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September 02, 2026

QGIS in Your Language

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Keita Uemori

September 02, 2026

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  1. What language do you use QGIS in? FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026,

    Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc.
  2. QGIS already speaks many languages > Built by community translators,

    thank you en FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc. ja fr
  3. Hello FOSS4G Hiroshima! > Name: Keita Uemori > From: Hokkaido,

    Japan > Occupation: Software Engineer > Company: Geo-Jagaimo
  4. What is QGIS LAB? Japanese QGIS website Launched October 2024

    Guides Use cases Community Learning packages FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc. reference: https://qgis.mierune.co.jp/
  5. Why another QGIS resource? 2002 FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in

    Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc. 2024 reference: https://www.qgis.org/styleguide/
  6. Many ways to learn QGIS documentation courses forums videos posts

    books FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc. blogs
  7. The hard part was choosing a clear path Where’s toolbar?

    My version? What first? What next? FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc. Right CRS for my area? Add a basemap? Open data? Supported formats?
  8. Three roles for QGIS LAB 01 02 03 Organize Make

    it local Keep it up to date Learning paths Japanese data and CRS Test and update FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc.
  9. One question, one guide How do I install QGIS? FOSS4G

    Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc. reference: https://qgis.mierune.co.jp/posts/howto_1_install_qgis/
  10. Connect the steps > Related guides, arranged in a useful

    order Install First map FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc. Own data Analysis reference: https://qgis.mierune.co.jp/
  11. Make it local Japanese interface Follow the same menus Japanese

    open data Use data from your place Suitable local CRS Choose the right units FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc. reference: https://qgis.mierune.co.jp/
  12. Same steps, a different place Read the guide Get data

    for your area FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc. Follow the same steps reference: https://qgis.mierune.co.jp/, https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-N03-2026.html
  13. Keep it up to date > Menus change, Plugins change,

    Data sites change ... Test Check Publish Update Run every step Another team member Show the version When something changes Mach the latest QGIS release, or a supported plugin version FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc.
  14. Different roles, one user Development Training QGIS LAB Community knowledge

    FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc. Translation QGIS User Open data Documentation
  15. A link to Japanese guides QGIS Website QGIS Planet Community

    -> Members Blog FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc. Learn More QGIS LAB Read the original reference: https://www.qgis.org/, https://planet.qgis.org/posts/page/10/, https://qgis.mierune.co.jp/posts/howto_sync_q-field-project/
  16. QGIS LAB in numbers 3 1-2 0.5 - 1 people

    weeks day as part of their work between articles per article FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc.
  17. QGIS LAB in numbers > Article index: 122 unique published

    posts(31 Aug 2026) 120 + 20,000 published articles active users FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc.
  18. Every new user starts at the beginning #1 #2 #3

    Install QGIS Add XYZ tiles Import CSV data First wall First useful map My own data FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc.
  19. One guide, two paths Read the guide QGIS User Search

    or ask AI > The route changes. Good source pages still matter. FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc.
  20. AI answers need checking > You compare the AI answer

    with the guide Version, Menu names, Local CRS ... etc AI answer QGIS LAB Test Update FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc.
  21. Four lessons from QGIS LAB Even after 20 years, beginners

    still need first steps Useful pages are not the same as a clear path Local examples can make real work easier to start Useful sources need people to test and update them FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc.
  22. Look at the path, not only the pages > Four

    lessons from QGIS LAB 1. First steps 2. Clear path 3. Local practice 4. Test + Update Beginners still need first steps Pages need an order Local data + local CRS Keep the path current The beginner experiences the whole path. FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc.
  23. One question, different answers Can a new user in your

    language find a clear path from opening QGIS to doing useful work with local data? > QGIS LAB is one answer from Japan. > Your community may answer it differently. FOSS4G Hiroshima 2026, Japan|QGIS in Your Language|Keita Uemori / MIERUNE Inc.