Asien - Japan; all over Japan - The Complete History of Japan Summary of Historical Milestone - 1881-1900

Publish Day: September, 1881 ( Meiji 14 , 明治十四年九月) -1st edition-
Publisher: 岡嶋 錞三郎 Junsaburou Okajima
Material: Japanese Paper Washi

◆Book1
Title: 国史略字類大全 上
The Complete History of Japan "Jou"
Size: 18×12×2 cm
Weight: 120g
Number of pages: 130
"Amaterasu-Oomikami 天照大神", the Sun Goddess in Japanese mythology, she is known as the supreme deity of Japanese Shintoism and the ancestral deity of the Imperial Family.
The genealogy is then introduced up to the first emperor, “Emperor Jinmu,” and the 122nd, “Emperor Meiji.

◆Book2
Title: 国史略字類大全 中
The Complete History of Japan "Chu"
Size: 18×12×2 cm
Weight: 110g
Number of pages: 120
"Amaterasu-Oomikami 天照大神", the Sun Goddess in Japanese mythology, she is known as the supreme deity of Japanese Shintoism and the ancestral deity of the Imperial Family.
The genealogy is then introduced up to the first emperor, “Emperor Jinmu,” and the 122nd, “Emperor Meiji.

◆Book3
Title: 国史略字大全歴代沿革概要
The Complete History of Japan Summary of Historical Milestones
Size: 18×12×1 cm
Weight: 60g
Number of pages: 60
It is a map of Japanese power at that time, from the first Japanese Emperor “Jinmu” to the “Meiji Emperor”. In other words, the maps cover the period from around 600 B.C., when “Emperor Jinmu 神武帝” was in power, to around 1900 A.D., when “Emperor Meiji” was in power.The shape of the country's territory and the name of the country are written in kanji.

The map ends with “Tokugawa”. In other words, it is the “Edo Period. All of Japan is painted “purple”. This is the achievement of “Tokugawa Ieyasu,” who unified all of Japan. Thanks to him, Japan became peaceful, the population of “Tokyo” became the largest in the world at that time, and culture flourished very much. Surrounded by the sea, Japan developed its own culture.

Although this book is very old, the washi is strong and in good condition. This is an interesting volume of historical literature.

First editions from the Meiji era, complete set in three volumes. Although these are over 140 years old, they are relatively clean and beautiful. The many illustrations make them easy to understand. These are wonderful historical documents.

Carefully packaged and shipped from Japan to overseas.
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