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A large very decorative Japanese world map published as sugoroku (a Japanese game which might be compared to backgammon) published as a supplement to the 1930 New Year’s Day edition of the Osaka Mainichi Shimbun newspaper. The really interesting map is drawn on a Mollweide projection instead the more commonly used Mercator projection: cartographers use the Mollweide projection when an accurate representation of area takes precedence over the accuracy of shapes. Countries are in shades…
- Dimension: 1070 x 770 mm
- Place of publication: Osaka
- Year: 1930
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Out of stockFine woodblock print showing a map of Japan oriented with north toward the upper right. The detailed map shows cities and towns, distances, boundaries etc… Published in 1880 ca.
- Year: 172 x 72 cm, 1880
- Place of publication: Tokyo
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Out of stockInteresting Japanese propaganda map centered on Pacific showing China, other East Asian countries, Russia, South East Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands and North America. It also includes many visual charts comparing the figures of army and navies of Japan, United States, Russia, and Great Britain. It also features the numbers of Japanese, living in each country or region and trading figures. This map shows the military and economic relations of Japan with other major countries and…
- Dimension: 75 x 104 cm
- Place of publication: Tokyo
- Year: 1935
