Kunyu Wanguo Quantu, 1602 Chinese World Map
Kunyu Wanguo Quantu, 1602 Chinese World Map
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunyu_Wanguo_Quantu
There are Japanese kanjis because this version is a copy of the original map (look at the article for more details)
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That's extremely impressive! Did they collect maps from all around the world?
4 0 ReplyIt was the work created thanks to the collaboration with a Jesuit cartographer, the details are explained in the wiki page
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