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Kenzō Nakamura (sold)


Kenzō Nakamura (中村謙三, fl. c. 1900 - 1911) was a Japanese map editor active in Osaka with the Osaka Mainichi Shimbun.
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Japan asserting its position on the world stage.

世界交通全图 / World Traffic Map. / Sekai kōtsū zenzu.

1909 (dated)
31 x 43 in (78.74 x 109.22 cm)
World-osakamainichi-1909

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An exceptional 1909 or Meiji 42 Osaka Daily News Agency map of the world on Mercator's Projection. The map embraces an art nouveau aesthetic with regard to its decorative borders, which incorporate the flags and ensigns of the world's powers, among them the Azure Dragon flag of the Qing. The whole is centered on Japan and the Pacific and includes shipping routes throughout the world. Statistical tables in the lower quadrants advance detail regarding the land, population, fiscal revenue, and armaments of each nation. (more details)

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