Japan – Kobe – Osaka – Ryushiro Kato/ Keizo Shimada

Ryushiro Kato/ Keizo Shimada: South Japan, with Kobe and Osaka  
Dai Nihon Yubenkai Kodan Sha Japan 1933 

colour printed map, map size 20 x 25,5 cm.

from: Nihon Manshu Panorama Chiri (Panoramic Geography of Japan and Manchuria); by Ryushiro Kato (map design and text) and Keizo Shimada (Manga Artwork).

Pictorial map in Manga style. The map shows the country, decorated with small pictures of workers plying their trade, animals, agriculture, marine, sealife, industry etc. [Manga are comics created in Japan, or by creators in the Japanese language, conforming to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century.]

A detailed description in Japanese is on t he verso of the previous map (a facsimile is included) 

 evenly browned; some stains, spots and soiling; usual wear and tear; edges frayed and with some minor tears not affecting the image; add. crease; o/w good cond.