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Tempo Kuniezu
The Tokugawa Shogunate ordered four times in years of Keicho, Shoho, Genroku and Tempo to prepare maps of every "kuni" (country) all over Japan. Preparation of Genroku Kuni Ezu (national land maps) was ordered to be started in the 9th year of Genroku (1696) and completed to cover most of Japan by the 15th year of Genroku (1702).Preparation of Tempo Kuni Ezu was ordered in the 6th year of Tempo (1835) and completed in the 9th year of Tempo (1838). The mapping scale is 1: 21,600 approximately or 1 "sun" (3.3 cm) to 1 "ri" (4 km). Mountains, rivers and roads etc. are drawn on the maps. Black dots along main roads show mile stones. Counties are shown in different colors and an elliptic frame is attached to every village, in which name of village and a yield of rice are written. Box-shaped blank is attached to every castle town and names of city and castellan are written in the blank. Legends showing colors of counties, yield of rice in the counties, number of villages in the counties are labeled at a corner of each map. Names of officials conducted the preparation of maps are also written under the legends. Grid lines are drawn on some of the maps. Land Survey Department reproduced the Kuni Ezu for preparation of new national maps. These maps were used for practical purposes after the Meiji Restoration.The National Archives preserves eight originals and eight reproductions of Genroku Ezu, 83 national maps (119 sheets including duplication) and 12 reduced maps of Tempo Kuni Ezu. These maps and 85 Tempo Go Cho (records of villages) where a yield of rice of every village from Matsumae (Hokkaido) to Ryukyu (Okinawa) is recorded were designated as National Important Cultural Properties in the 58th year of Showa (1983). Tempo Kuni Ezu is drawn on high-quality drawing paper and the map sheets are very thick with multi-layered backing. There are wrinkles and thin spots on the surface caused by folding. The photography was carried out without any modification of the present conditions of the maps, and some of the portions may not be so clear.
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List
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Oumi-no-Kuni
On the lake of Biwako was the important traffic road that links a northern country orthe eastern country to Kyoto in Edo period. The distance on the lake between Imazu, Otsu, Katata and Hikone is recorded. Original size: 337cm of east and west and 511cm of north and south.
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Iga-no-Kuni
Original size: 195cm of east and west and 199cm of north and south.
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Ise-no-Kuni (Ise-no-Kuni)
Naiku (Kotaijingu) and Geku (Toyoukedaijingu) Shrines of Ise Shrine are drawn with name of Monzen-cho. Original size: 344cm from east to west and 580cm from north to south.
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Shima-no-Kuni
This map is in smallest size among illustrations of Kuni Ezu (national land maps). Original size: 164cm from east to west and 234cm from north to south.
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Tango-no-Kuni (Tango-no-Kuni)
Pine trees are precisely painted on Amanohashidate, one of the Three Most Beautiful Views of Japan. Original sizes: 347 cm from east to west and 302 cm from north to south.
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Tamba-no-Kuni
Original size: 399cm of east and west and 311cm of north and south.
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Yamashiro-no-Kuni
Nijo-jo Castle and the Palace are depicted as a white square within the Inner City of Kyoto.Names of places such as Arashiyama and Shishigatani are written in the west and east part beside the Inner City on the map. Original sizes: 277 cm from east to west and 355 cm from north to south.
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Yamato-no-Kuni
Daibutsu-Do (Colossal hall of the Great Buddha) and Nigatsu-Do are painted at the location of present Nara City, also cherry blossoms are painted on Mt.Yoshino-yama. Original sizes: 343 cm from east to west and 518 cm from north to south.
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Settsu-no-Kuni
Nautical miles from Settsu Port to various places such as Akashi, Naruto, Kishuminato etc.are shown in part of sea of the map. Original sizes: 306 cm from east to west and 304 cm from north to south.
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Izumi-no-Kuni
Daisen ryo(Nintoku Burial Mound) is drawn. Original size: 180cm of east and west and 297cm of north and south.
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Kawachi-no-Kuni
Sayama Pond, considered to be the oldest irrigation pond and also written in "Nihon Shoki" (Chronicle of Japan), is also drawn. Original size: 174cm from east to west and 310cm from north to south.
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Kii-no-Kuni
Original size:578cm of east and west and 491cm of north and south.
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Harima-no-Kuni
Original size: 415cm of east and west and 373cm of north and south.
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Tajima-no-Kuni
Original size: 310cm of east and west and 330cm of north and south.
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Awaji-no-Kuni
Original size: 206cm of east and west and 264cm of north and south.