The Tōkaidō was the road extending from Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto and passing through the provinces bordering on the Pacific Ocean. The map is a bird's-eye view of the region. It is decorated with sketches of houses, fields, boats, and so forth.
Biographical / Historical:
The painter and printmaker Hokusai was known by his principal gō (nom de plume) from 1797 to 1820; by Katsushika from ca. 1807 to 1824; and by Taitō from 1811 to 1820. "Katsushika zen Hokusai" is translated to mean "Katsushika known previously as Hokusai." The date of the map is suggested, therefore, to be between 1820 and 1824.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 7149
NAA INV 10000005
Local Note:
Data and translations furnished by Chang-su Houchins, of the Department of Anthropology, NMNH. See E. Papinot, Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Overbeck Company, 1948), and Laurance P. Roberts, A Dictionary of Japanese Artists (Tokyo and New York: Weatherhill, 1976).
A bird's-eye view of the temple grounds with numerous Buddhist religious structures and streets and dwellings in the surrounding areas, including the Sumida River view with bridges and water raft. On the same mount is a small photograph of the "Modern Sumida River," which shows the river and part of an iron bridge.
Biographical / Historical:
The Sensōji in the Asakusa district is popularly know as Asakusa kannon (Goddess of Mercy) temple and is now the amusement quarter of Tokyo.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 7161
NAA INV 10000016
Translation of Title:
Picture of the Sensōji temple in [or of] Mount Kinryū in the eastern capital
Varying Form of Title:
Tōto Kinryū-san Sensō-ji zu
Local Note:
Data furnished by Chang-su Houchins, of the Department of Anthropology. Mrs. Houchins consulted Laurance P. Roberts, A Dictionary of Japanese Artists, Tokyo and New York, 1976.
Color woodblock print
Topic:
Language and languages -- Documentation Search this
Genre/Form:
Maps
Photographs
Citation:
Manuscript 7161, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Tokyo, Japan:, Korea and Manchuria Tour Guide Office,, 1933?
Scope and Contents:
The item is a piece of artwork that presents a bird's-eye view of Korea, Manchuria, and nearby regions and includes railroad routes and waterways. It is illustrated to show people, buildings and habitations, domesticated flora and fauna, and modes of transportation. Also included is a likeness of the Manchu emperor Pu-yi and a man hailing the flag of Manchoukuo. Annotations, perhaps added by the collector, provide romanized versions of some place names and the title "Manchoukuo & Korea" on the mount.
Biographical / Historical:
The Korea and Manchuria Tour Guide Office (Sem-Man Annaijo) was a Japanese travel agency with offices in Tokyo, Osaka, and Shimonoseki.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 7144
NAA INV 10000000
Local Note:
Data and translations furnished by Chang-su Houchins, of the Department of Anthropology, NMNH
Printed document in color, paper mounted, with cloth backing
Other Title:
Chōsen Manshū no tabi
Genre/Form:
Maps
Posters
Citation:
Manuscript 7144, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The document is a street map oriented to the west. It is colored to identify the sea, temples and shrines, fields, and the houses of daimyo. The latter are also identified by family crests.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 7147
NAA INV 10000002
Local Note:
Data and translations furnished by Chang-su Houchins, of the Department of Anthropology, NMNH
Color woodblock print, paper mounted, cloth backed
Other Title:
Shiba Mita Nihombashi Takanawa hen ezu
Genre/Form:
Maps
Citation:
Manuscript 7147, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The map includes thoroughfares and waterways. Noteworthy districts, temples and shrines, and other points of interest are identified in red rectangles.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 7148
NAA INV 10000004
Local Note:
Data and translations furnished by Chang-su Houchins, of the Department of Anthropology, NMNH. She determined the date from the censor's seal, which reads aratame [in combination with] tatsu, "censored in the year of the dragon." See Richard Lane, Images from the Floating World: The Japanese Print (Fribourg, Switzerland: Office du Livre, 1978), and Laurance P. Roberts, A Dictionary of Japanese Artists (Tokyo and New York: Weatherhill, 1976).
Color woodblock print, paper mounted, cloth backed
Other Title:
Tokyo meisho ichiran-doku annai
Topic:
Language and languages -- Documentation Search this
Genre/Form:
Maps
Citation:
Manuscript 7148, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Tokyo, Japan, Maruyama Tokuzō of Hōzendō, Edo, 1860
Scope and Contents:
The map is a bird's eye view of Yokohama and Yokohama harbor. Included are drawings of foreign ships in the harbor, shrines, temples, foreigners's districts, and topographical features.
Biographical / Historical:
The painter and printmaker Hokusai was known by his principal gō (nom de plume) from 1797 to 1820; by Katsushika from ca. 1807 to 1824; and by Taitō from 1811 to 1820. "Katsushika zen Hokusai" is translated to mean "Katsushika known previously as Hokusai." The date of the map is suggested, therefore, to be between 1820 and 1824.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 7150
NAA INV 10000006
Local Note:
Data and translations furnished by Chang-su Houchins, of the Department of Anthropology, NMNH. See E. Papinot, Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Overbeck Company, 1948), and Laurance P. Roberts, A Dictionary of Japanese Artists (Tokyo and New York: Weatherhill, 1976).
Color woodblock print
Other Title:
O kaikō Yokohama zenzu
Topic:
Language and languages -- Documentation Search this
The document is a street map oriented to the west. It has a few illustrations to show ships in Edo Bay and some buildings. A large hollyhock family crest identifies Edo Castle, the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate government. The locations of residences of lords of the fiefs are identified with their family crests. Included is a chart that shows distances from the Nihombashi area to local temples, shrines, and other points of interest. A colophon identifies the publisher, place, and date of the map. An typed English caption provides a historical sketch of the rise of Tokyo.
Local Numbers:
ANTHRO CAT 398,576
USNM ACC 232,559
NAA ACC 85-2(part)
NAA MS 7146
NAA INV 10000003
Local Note:
Data and translations furnished by Chang-su Houchins, of the Department of Anthropology, NMNH. See Hugh Cortazzi, Isles of Gold: Antique Maps of Japan (New York and Tokyo: Weatherhill, 1983), and Jhon W. Dower, The Elements of Japanese Design: A Handbook of Family Crests, Heraldry, and Symbolism (New York and Tokyo: Weatherhill, 1971).
The document is divided into four parts. The lower left-hand portion shows two American "black boats," steamer-sail ships that were used by Perry. Annotations show the dimensions of the ships, the size of their crews, and other information. The rest of the lower portion is a map showing the region at which Perry landed, including the locations of Japanese defensive installations. A central strip through the document depicts "American sailors marching [to] Yokohama" and includes Commodore Perry and Commander Henry H. Adams. The upper portion of the document includes the names of lords of various fiefs belonging to Izu and Bōshū provinces together with their respective crests and the number of men they assigned to harbor defense units.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 7145
NAA INV 10000001
Local Note:
Data and translations furnished by Chang-su Houchins, of the Department of Anthropology, NMNH.
Black and white woodblock print, paper mounted, with cloth backing.
Topic:
United States -- Foreign relations -- Japan Search this
Genre/Form:
Maps
Charts
Citation:
Manuscript 7145, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
