Hakubundō Shoten (sold) (博文堂書店)
Hakubundō Shoten (博文堂書店; fl. c. 1880 - 1948) was a publisher of maps, journals, and books on geography, linguistics, history, diplomacy, and culture, often dealing with Japan's imperial possessions in East Asia.
AKA: 博文堂書店
Qingdao under Japanese occupation, Round II.
觀光の青島 / [Qingdao Sightseeing].
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This is a 1938 Koyama Kichizō bird's-eye view map of Qingdao, China, and a fine example of the sketchbook mailer city views that were popular in Japan in the first half of the 20th century. This view was made shortly after the city's capture by Japanese forces in the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937 - 1945), and reflects the complex combination of German, Japanese, and Chinese influences on the city. (more details)