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HIST 246: Tokyo: Rise of a Megacity

Maps

Tokyo mapTravel guides, both current ones and historical ones, will often provide detailed maps. The map in the image to the right is of Tokyo from the 1914 edition of Terry's Japanese Empire.  (Click on the map to enlarge it.) The Terry's Guide published in 1933 also has a map of Tokyo--it might be interesting to compare the two maps.

Historical maps can also be found digitized on the internet. Try some of these sites:

  • David Rumsey Historical Map Collection has images of maps of Japan and Tokyo
  • The Perry-Castañeda map collection at the University of Texas has several 19th c. maps of Tokyo (Edo, Tokio).
  • Search the Old Maps Online collection. These digital maps come from a variety of reputable sources.
  • Wikimedia Commons has several maps from various sources.

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