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Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era

Shinpan Settsu Ōsaka tōzai nanboku machishima no zu

Description

Shows streets, buildings (tradesmen’s houses are printed in black, while buildings in the castle-grounds, and temples and shrines outside the city are shown pictorially), bridges and boats. Orientation: east. References: Akioka, 日本地図史 Nihon chizushi, p.135; Akioka, 日本地図作成史 Nihon chizu sakuseishi, p.85; Kurita, "Japanese old printed maps of cities," (R17), p.7; K. Sako, 古板大坂地図解説 Kohan Ōsaka chizu kaisetsu (1924) (R30), p.9-16; K. Unno, "Cartography in Japan," History of Cartography, v.2 bk.2, pp. 346-477. This is a hanging scroll on original wooden roller, in a box. Earliest of extant printed maps of Ōsaka; first of its type (Kurita, p. 80). The stamp "Kanda-ke zō" on this map indicates that it was owned by Kanda Kiichirō, a famous orientalist in Japan. Reproductions of this map: Sako, plate 2; History of Cartography, v.2 Bk. 2, p.417, fig. 11:48. Cited in: WSN; 5.

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Title
Shinpan Settsu Ōsaka tōzai nanboku machishima no zu; 新板攝津大坂東西南北町嶋之圖
AlternateTitle
Newly published Plan of Ōsaka, Settsu Province; 新板摂津大坂東西南北町嶋之図
Contributor
Kanda, Kiichirō
Publisher
Kyōto : Published by someone living in front of the Honnōji Temple, Teramachi
DateCreated
1655; 明暦 (Meireki) 1
Description
Shows streets, buildings (tradesmen’s houses are printed in black, while buildings in the castle-grounds, and temples and shrines outside the city are shown pictorially), bridges and boats. Orientation: east. References: Akioka, 日本地図史 Nihon chizushi, p.135; Akioka, 日本地図作成史 Nihon chizu sakuseishi, p.85; Kurita, "Japanese old printed maps of cities," (R17), p.7; K. Sako, 古板大坂地図解説 Kohan Ōsaka chizu kaisetsu (1924) (R30), p.9-16; K. Unno, "Cartography in Japan," History of Cartography, v.2 bk.2, pp. 346-477. This is a hanging scroll on original wooden roller, in a box. Earliest of extant printed maps of Ōsaka; first of its type (Kurita, p. 80). The stamp "Kanda-ke zō" on this map indicates that it was owned by Kanda Kiichirō, a famous orientalist in Japan. Reproductions of this map: Sako, plate 2; History of Cartography, v.2 Bk. 2, p.417, fig. 11:48. Cited in: WSN; 5.
Extent
1 plan : woodcut, manuscript, colour, hanging scroll ; 119.3 x 77.4 cm, in box 96.5 x 9 x 8 cm
Subject
Scrolls, Japanese - Maps; Osaka - Maps - 17th Century; Kinki Region (Japan)
Genre
Maps; Prints
Type
Still Image
FileFormat
application/pdf
Language
Japanese
Identifier
G7964 .O8 1655; G7964_O8_1655
Collection
Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era
Series
[Beans]; 1655.1
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. G7964 .O8 1655
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=2804082
IsShownAt
10.14288/1.0213136
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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