{"product_id":"japanese-satirical-map-of-the-world","title":"Antique map - Illustrated atlas centered on Japan 1930","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJapan's vision of the world in 1930! \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e🎌\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis map is a \u003cb\u003eSugoroku\u003c\/b\u003e (a traditional Japanese board game similar to Snakes and Ladders) titled \u003cb\u003e\"Sekai Mankyu Sugoroku\"\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e世界漫遊双六\u003c\/span\u003e), which can be translated as \"Traveling the World for Fun\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIt is the work of \u003cb\u003eSuiho Tagawa\u003c\/b\u003e (1899–1989), a pioneer of modern manga who is best known for creating, shortly after this map (in 1931), the iconic character \u003cb\u003eNorakuro\u003c\/b\u003e, who captivated an entire generation in Japan. His style is recognizable here by its round, expressive, and humorous characters. \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e🎎\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e✈️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe map depicts an \u003cstrong\u003eimaginary journey\u003c\/strong\u003e around the globe aboard various modern means of transport for the time: zeppelins, ocean liners, and airplanes. It shows characters in kimonos alongside New York skyscrapers or Egyptian pyramids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eNote that the map is not drawn to scientific scale. It is a \u003cstrong\u003eJapan-centric\u003c\/strong\u003e vision of the world, reflecting the growing openness and curiosity of the Japanese public about the West and exoticism during the interwar period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe numbered red circles are the \u003cstrong\u003egame spaces\u003c\/strong\u003e. Players rolled dice to move from country to country, each stage illustrated by a\u003cstrong\u003e cultural cliché \u003c\/strong\u003eor a \u003cstrong\u003efamous monument\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e🏛️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eToday, it is a highly sought-after collector's item for its \u003cb\u003e\"Retro-Kawaii\"\u003c\/b\u003e aesthetic and its importance in the history of Japanese graphic design.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cartopolo","offers":[{"title":"50 x 70 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":52792647516503,"sku":"MAPJAP1930A","price":34.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"70 x 100 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":52792647549271,"sku":"MAPJAP1930B","price":59.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"60 x 85 cm \/ 100% cotton canvas with 2 eyelets","offer_id":52792647582039,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"90 x 125 cm \/ 100% cotton canvas with 2 eyelets","offer_id":52792647614807,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/7854\/4418\/files\/jap.jpg?v=1744292539","url":"https:\/\/cartopolo.fr\/en\/products\/japanese-satirical-map-of-the-world","provider":"Cartopolo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}