Japan: Earthquake Map of Great Japan or 'Dai-Nihon koku jishin no zu', 1624

An unusual and early map of Japan encircled by a dragon indicating eatrthquake-prone regions.

Compare the similar but later 'dragon map' of Jishin Noben, also encircled by a dragon and indicating earthquake and tsunami zones, dating from 1855 (CPA0020806 ).

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