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Source Description
Created during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) by a student at Keio University, this propaganda map presents a negative image of the Russian Empire. It is depicted as an over reaching “black octopus” extending its tentacles throughout Europe and Asia, with the other countries represented as human figures. Some countries like China thwart the attack, while others, including Persia and Tibet, are firmly in its grasp. Labeled in both Japanese and English, the map is definitely pro-Japanese. The author portrays Japan as a battle-ready soldier facing the octopus with a gun in one hand and a flag in the other.
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Document identity
localId
9s161c15w
label
A humorous diplomatic atlas of Europe and Asia
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
9s161c15w
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
A humorous diplomatic atlas of Europe and Asia
description
Created during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) by a student at Keio University, this propaganda map presents a negative image of the Russian Empire. It is depicted as an over reaching “black octopus” extending its tentacles throughout Europe and Asia, with the other countries represented as human figures. Some countries like China thwart the attack, while others, including Persia and Tibet, are firmly in its grasp. Labeled in both Japanese and English, the map is definitely pro-Japanese. The author portrays Japan as a battle-ready soldier facing the octopus with a gun in one hand and a flag in the other.
date
["[1904]"]
year
1904
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_006602
creators
Ohara, Kisaburō.
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905--Maps
Caricature
Territorial expansion--Russia
Eurasia--Maps
subjectsGeographic
Asia
Eurasia
Russia
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
S.l
publisher
s.n.
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
extent
1 map ; 33 x 54 cm.
notes
Russia is represented as the "black octopus," stretching out in various directions after its prey.
Legend and explanatory text in Japanese and English.
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no
dcId
9s161c15w
type
map
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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