Oobuchi Zenkichi (sold) (大淵善吉)
Oobuchi Zenkichi (大淵善吉; fl. c. 1912 - 1942) was a prolific writer, editor, publisher, bookseller, and cartographer based in Osaka. He was a descendent of Oobuchi Wataru (大淵渉; 1855 ‐ 1907), who founded the Shinshindō (駸々堂) bookstore and publishing house, and particularly focused on tourist maps for various cities and sites throughout Japan.
AKA: 大淵善吉
Tokyo on the eve of the Great Kanto Earthquake.
(最新) 東京市街地圖 / [(Latest) Tokyo City Map].
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This is a rare 1922 Oobuchi Zenkichi map and guide of Tokyo. It illustrates the density and modernity of Tokyo on the eve of the disastrous Great Kanto Earthquake the following year, which led to large portions of the city being destroyed and rebuilt. (more details)
Japan's Historic Capital.
いろは引早わかり 最新京都市街地圖 / [Basic and Easily Comprehensible Latest Street Map of Kyoto].
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A scarce and detailed map of Kyoto, produced by Oobuchi Zenkichi in 1924 (Taisho 13). Along with text on the verso, it provides a comprehensive guide for visitors and tourists, who were then flocking to the city in increasing numbers. (more details)
Ethereal depiction of Ise.
伊勢参宮案内地圖 / [Guide Map of Ise Shrines].
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A beautiful 1928 Oobuchi Zenkichi map and view of Ise in Mie Prefecture, Japan, famous for being home to the Ise Grand Shrine, the most important shine in Shintō. It presents the 'holy city' in the early Showa, when it attained especially great prominence given its association with the imperial family, the centerpiece of Japanese nationalism. (more details)