Seyama Sakichi (瀬山佐吉)
Seyama Sakichi (瀬山佐吉; fl. c. 1886 - 1900) was a Meiji era publisher based in Tokyo who published vividly illustrated books reflecting the changing social and cultural conditions of the era, including works on sexual relations and reproduction, transportation, and Western magic tricks (手品), but also on Japanese traditions, such as a series of books on Geisha. Seyama also published some of his own works in these fields.
AKA: 瀬山佐吉
The Japanese consolidate their hold on Taiwan.
臺灣明細全圖 / [Complete and Detailed Map of Taiwan].
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This is a very rare 1895 Suzuki Shigeyuki Map of Taiwan, made as the Japanese military was in the process of conquering the island. Its most obvious distinguishing characteristic is that the map is meant to be rotated, Japanese style, with important information appearing both horizontally and vertically. (more details)