Historical Map: 1936 Japan National Railroad Map

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Via: xoverit:

A sightseer’s travel map of Japan showing famous landmarks, mountains, seaside resorts and hot springs

1936 Japan National Railroad (JNR) map of the Japanese Empire including Korea, Taiwan, and Manchuria produced under the supervision of Prof. Sho Takahashi of the National Railroad Bureau.

Suffice to say, it contains many amusing advertisements, including the one on the front cover which is for… some kind of hormone supplement lotion?

This. Is. So. Beautiful. Such amazing detail and crisp printing, especially for the time period.

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