Tōkaidō michiyuki no zu

Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era

Tōkaidō michiyuki no zu

Description

The lord of Kameyama castle is shown as Ishikawa Tonomo, 1651-1669, and Nishio Castle in Mikawa is Ii Hyōbu, 1645-1659. This is the oldest extant printed itinerary map of Japan. Orientation: West (Kyōto at top, Edo at bottom). Cover attached. The date ca. Shōō 3 (ca. 1654) has been given because Matsudaira Settsunokami (Sadayoshi), daimyō of Kuwana, Ise province, was in office from 1652 to 1657 and Nishio Tagonokami (Tadaakira), daimyō of Tanaka, Suruga province, was in office from 1649 to 1654. References: Beans, A List of Japanese maps, (1951), p.14 [1672.3]; Suppl. B, p.10 1666.22. Reproductions: Beans, A list of Japanese maps, (1951), fp. 14 [1672.3]. Cited in: WSN; 8

Item Metadata

Title	Tōkaidō michiyuki no zu; 東海道路行之圖
AlternateTitle	Itinerary map of the Tōkaidō Highway; 東海道路行之図
Publisher	[place of publication unknown : publisher not identified]
DateCreated	1654; [ca. 承応 (Shōō) 3]
Description	The lord of Kameyama castle is shown as Ishikawa Tonomo, 1651-1669, and Nishio Castle in Mikawa is Ii Hyōbu, 1645-1659. This is the oldest extant printed itinerary map of Japan. Orientation: West (Kyōto at top, Edo at bottom). Cover attached. The date ca. Shōō 3 (ca. 1654) has been given because Matsudaira Settsunokami (Sadayoshi), daimyō of Kuwana, Ise province, was in office from 1652 to 1657 and Nishio Tagonokami (Tadaakira), daimyō of Tanaka, Suruga province, was in office from 1649 to 1654. References: Beans, A List of Japanese maps, (1951), p.14 [1672.3]; Suppl. B, p.10 1666.22. Reproductions: Beans, A list of Japanese maps, (1951), fp. 14 [1672.3]. Cited in: WSN; 8
Extent	1 map : woodcut, manuscript, colour ; 131 x 58.3 cm
Subject	Ishikawa, Tonomo, fl.1651-1669. Ii, Hyôbu, fl.1645-1659; Matsudaira, Settsunokami; Nishio, Tagonokami; Roads--Japan--Tōkaidō--Maps; Maps, Tourist--Japan--Tōkaidō; Tôkaidô--Maps; Kantō Region (Japan); Chūbu Region (Japan); Kinki Region (Japan)
Genre	Maps; Prints
Type	Still Image
FileFormat	application/pdf
Language	Japanese
Identifier	G7962. T6 P2 1654; G7962_T6_P2_1654
Collection	Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era
Series	[Beans]; [1666.22] [Beans]; [1672.3]
Source	Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. G7962. T6 P2 1654
DateAvailable	2015
Provider	Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights	Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
CatalogueRecord	http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=2804085
IsShownAt	10.14288/1.0167749
AggregatedSourceRepository	CONTENTdm

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