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南方共栄圈常識絵図 — Nanpō kyōeiken jōshiki ezu — Map of Southeast Asia

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Title
南方共栄圈常識絵図 — Nanpō kyōeiken jōshiki ezu — Map of Southeast Asia
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Asia
Australasia
Japan--History--20th century
Maps
Category
4. World War II
Publisher
Hōreikan Enomoto Shoten
Place of Publication
Tokyo
Keywords
Natural resources
Current holder
National Library of Australia
Date
1942
Link
http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-234156118
Item number
4977273
Access rights
Digitised
Rights
In Copyright
Country of origin
Japan
Place
Tokyo
Language
Japanese
Description from source
1 map : col. ; 71 x 102 cm.

Thematic map of Southeast Asia, stretching away in perspective to include India, Japan, Alaska and California. The main map depicts natural resources with pictorial symbols. Four regional and two global inset maps show other resources such as oil, races, Japanese and Chinese residents, populations and population density, religions, animals.
Comes in an envelope; on the back of the envelope are drawings of Japanese flags, a parachutist, ships, bombs and submarines are drawn; the instruction next to them says, 'Paste those figures and marks on the map according to the development of the war'.
Physical format
Maps
Drawing