Buchi Zenkichi (2 results)

Attractive colour folding map of Kyoto with a quite detailed illustrated tourist guide printed in blue and white on the reverse, some light browning, holes at some folds, good copy. 78.5 x 54cm, This 1922 colour folding tourist map of Kyoto offers sightseeing information, each panel showing a photographic monochrome image of the site discussed. The two inset maps on the Kyoto map, show Otsu city on the shore of Lake Biwa and the Arashiyama area, north of Kyoto. The main map highlights the major temples and famous sights in red, geographic features, such as rivers and hills are shown and an inset chart shows distances of sights from the nearby stations. The information on the reverse gives more detail on the famous sights, a calendar of events, seasonal highlights and details of the Imperial graves around Kyoto.…

Large colour folding map, 108 x 78cm, inset map, with original paper envelope included, 27.6 x 20cm, some light occasional foxing, neat washi repairs along folds on reverse. Good copy. This large map was produced for radio listeners and newspaper readers to enable them to locate areas and place names associated with the China Incident, which took place in July 1937. Widely regarded as the beginning of the China-Japan War, the incident marked a significant escalation in Japan?s military activity across China. At the time, the Japanese public had limited familiarity with Chinese geography, so maps like this served as essential tools to help them visualise unfolding events. An inset map in the lower left corner highlights the cities of Shanghai and Nanjing, key locations during the early stages of the conflict. Japanese-occupied areas are marked with national flags, while bombed locations are indicated by bomb symbols. Anticipating further territorial advances, a supplementary sheet of additional flag and bomb markers is tipped in at the top right of the map, allowing users to track new developments by attaching the appropriate symbol on to the map as the attacks occurred.…