12pc Collection of Meiji and Taisho Era Japanese Maps and Buddhist Documents

A collection of Japanese ephemera from the early 20th century, including an illustrated monochrome woodblock-style folding map of the Nikko shrine and temple complex titled Nikko-san Keidai Zenzu. The lot includes a hand-colored cadastral map showing partitioned land plots with handwritten names and topographical features. A formal document dated March 10, Meiji 37 (1904) pertains to the fundraising for the reconstruction of the Sojiji Temple, addressed to Takahashi Tosuke and bearing the printed name of Ishikawa Sodo with a large red square seal belonging to the Sojiji Reconstruction Office. The assortment also contains a printed sheet of classical poetry titled Passing the Xiapi Bridge, Remembering Zhang Zifang, and various smaller financial or administrative slips from the Taisho era. Dimensions: 15.25"W x 14"H Weight: 1.7 oz. Condition Request Condition Report Good

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