Old Map of Japan by Engelbert Kaempfer, 1727: Edo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagasaki, Nagoya Size:12x16in (30x40cm) com/uk/listing/894016186/old-map-of-scandinavia-1539-carta-marina

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Historical name: Marsna

the Channel Isles (Jersey

providing insights into the development and changes that have occurred over time

formally titled 'Rhenolandia

Old Map of Japan by Engelbert Kaempfer, 1727: Edo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagasaki, Nagoya Size:12x16in (30x40cm) com/uk/listing/894016186/old-map-of-scandinavia-1539-carta-marinaThis is an old map of Japan, made by Engelbert Kaempfer in 1727. Kaempfer was a German physician and naturalist who was allowed to visit Japan during the Edo period, when the country was closed to most foreigners. His map is one of the most accurate and detailed maps of Japan made before the mid 19th century. The map shows the entire Japanese archipelago, from Hokkaido in the north to Kyushu in the south. It also shows the Korean peninsula and the