Oobuchi Zenkichi (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
Hiroshima - Heart of Japan's Military-Industrial Complex.
最新廣島市街地圖 / [Latest Street Map of Hiroshima Municipality].
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A scarce and highly detailed 1922 city plan or map of Hiroshima, Japan, drawn by Mori Jirō (森治郎) and published by Oobuchi Zenkichi. It presents the city in the midst of rapid expansion and industrialization, driven by industries related to the military which would later make the city a target of Allied bombing during the Second World War. (more details)