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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunyu_Wanguo_Quantu

There are Japanese kanjis because this version is a copy of the original map (look at the article for more details)

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[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago

A few places I found:

Canada = Kanaada

Saugenay = Saganai

Mexico = Nouba Esubaniya

England, Scotland, Ireland = Igiriya, Sukoshia, Hiherunia

Netherlands = (W)olanda

Norway = Noruheshiya

France = Furansa

Spain = Esuhaniya

Somalia, Morocco = Sumiriya, Morouko

[-] fatzgebum@feddit.de 4 points 5 months ago

That's extremely impressive! Did they collect maps from all around the world?

[-] Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 5 months ago

It was the work created thanks to the collaboration with a Jesuit cartographer, the details are explained in the wiki page

[-] garfaagel@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

Cool map! I spent quite some time looking at the many details. Also interesting to see that the Chinese were so aware of world geography at the time, even if it was thanks to exchanges with Europeans.

[-] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Mapped out the entire world, didn't find Australia. Weird.

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