箱館之圖. Hakodate no zu . Pictorial Map of Hakodate

by Hakodate - Manuscript Map

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Japan . Late Edo. circa 1850? . Stock ID #216095 Manuscript black ink folding pictorial map on washi, 28.6 x 36.5cm, a little light browning along folds, very good copy. This pictorial map of Hakodate, a key port in Hokkaido, likely dates from before 1864, as it depicts the Bugyōsho in its original location prior to its relocation to Goryōkaku that year. Hakodate served as a vital hub for trade between Hokkaido and mainland Japan, particularly Osaka.

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