Greetings, meekriot!
Thank you for posting your concerns about your game crashing when you check your map and journal. In order to make sure that we have sufficient information for a thorough investigation, it would be a great help to us if you could provide the following details:

Thread Title:
Short outline explaining what sort of issue you are experiencing.

Platform:
Specify which platform was in use to play the game.("PlayStation2", Windows, and/or Xbox 360)

ISP:
Name of ISP you use to connect to the Internet.

Type of Internet Connection:
Specify the type of connection. (dial-up, DSL, CATV, Optic Fiber, Other)

Internet Connection Speed:
Specify the speed of internet connection. (Example: 768Kbit/s, 5Mbit/s)

Date & Time:
Date and time of when the issue occurred. Please be sure to state the time zone of your region. (Example: Pacific Time = PST/PDT)

Frequency:
State how frequently the issue occurs. Please select from the following.
1.Always
2.Sometimes
3.Once (Did not reproduce)
4.Unknown

Area and Coordinates:
Area and map coordinates where the issue occurred.

Also, since this matter involves your game crashing, I highly recommend contacting the SQUARE ENIX Support Center, just in case they may be able to help you find the source of this situation. Thanks again for your participation!