Realted Themes : 1. Map

・An underlined word or phrase in bold-faced type is linked to the Glossary of the Russo-Japanese War.

　When a state delimits the borderline or constructs military facilities, accurate information about geography is indispensable. It was an urgent issue for Japan in the Meiji era to obtain or create the map of various areas in order to respond to domestic and international situations.

In this connection, the Center for Asian Historical Records stores the following materials.

1. "Positions of Russian and Japanese armies in the Russo-Japanese War" (Battle of the 4th army around Fengtian, position of Akiyama detachment unit and 2nd cavalry brigade, unit symbol, etc.)
2. Monograph: Year of 1900 - Extract of naval war history of Qing Incident (Boxer Uprising)
3. Survey Sheet on the Jiandao Issues
4. From 23 May 1906 to 24 August 1906 (Full set of documents on the demarcation of the Japan-Russia border in the Sakhalin Island)
5. From 20 February, 1904 to 24 February, 1904 (Exploration of Tibet by Narita Yasuteru)
6. Our comments on the contents of each sketch map of Fengtian Province (Current situation of whole Mukden Province Volume 1)
7. Documents relating to 3rd Sea Fort
8. Chart of telegraphic communication
9. Government General of Taiwan: Deployment charts of the garrisons in Taiwan

Please click the following image to see materials relating to the Russo-Japanese War and maps.

≪Map showing the movements of
Akiyama detachment unit≫

Source: National Archives of Japan (NAJ)

Title: "Positions of Russian and Japanese armies in the Russo-Japanese War" (Battle of the 4th army around Fengtian, position of Akiyama detachment unit and 2nd cavalry brigade, army symbols, etc.)

Reference code: A03032172800

　The map describes the positions of Japanese army units and Russian army units in the battle of Fengtian (Mukden). Here, the map is shown.

　To see the material (295 images in all), follow the steps below:
1. Please open the top page of the Japan Center for Asian Historical Records.
2. Click "Search" at the top left.
3. Please input the above reference code "A03032172800" at the "Reference Code Search" of the Search Menu, and press the "Go" button.。

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≪Description about the movements of
the Seymour column≫

Source: National Archives of Japan (NAJ)

≪Name List of navy officers in 1900
(33rd year of Meiji)≫

Source: National Archives of Japan (NAJ)

Title: Monograph: Year of 1900 - Extract of naval war history of Qing Incident

Reference code: A04017224400

　This material is a report on the Boxer Uprising as compiled by the Ministry of Navy. It covers the beginning of the incident, the dispatch of Japanese troops, situations in various regions of China, and the like. Here, the material is shown.
　　To see the material (349 images in all), follow the steps below:
1. Please open the top page of the Japan Center for Asian Historical Records.
2. Click "Search" at the top left.
3. Please input the above reference code "A04017224400" at "Reference Code Search" of the Search Menu, and press the "Go" button. 　The material consists of Volume No.1 to No.5. To see all the volumes, please input "Monograph: Year of 1900 - Extract of naval war history of Qing Incident" at the "Keyword Search" of the Search Menu, and press the "Search" button.

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≪Map of the border between Qing and Taehan Empire (the Korean Empire)≫ Source: The Diplomatic Record Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan	Title: Survey Report on Jiandao Issues. Reference code: B03041212500
	This is a report compiled by Naito Torajiro (Naito Konan) on the territorial issues of Jiandao district at the border of Qing and Taehan Empire (the Korean Empire). Attached are maps of the basin of the River Tuman (3rd and 4th images) as transcribed from "Jilin Tongshi" and "Shengjing Tu".

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≪Picture of a milestone indicating the 50th parallel of north latitude≫ Source: The Diplomatic Record Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan	Title: From August 30, 1906 (39th year of Meiji) to August 24, 1906 (39th year of Meiji) (Documents relating to the demarcation of the Japan-Russia border in the Sakhalin Island) Reference code: B03041225200
	This material is a document relating to the Sakhalin Island south of the 50th parallel of north latitude that became the territory of Japan as a consequence of the Russo-Japanese Peace Treaty. Attached are pictures of the milestone (11th to 14th images) placed at the 50th parallel of north latitude.

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≪Map of southern part of Tibet≫

The Diplomatic Record Office of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Title: From February 20, 1904 (37 year of Meiji) to February 24, 1904 (37 year of Meiji) (Documents relating to exploration of Tibet by Narita Yasuteru)

Reference code: B03050317600

　This material is a report on Tibet, "On the current situations of Tibet" (original text in Katakana), written by a Japanese army serviceman named Narita Yasuteru. Attached are maps of southern part of Tibet (11th and 12th images).
　To see the material on Tibet survey by Narita Yasuteru, follow the steps below:
　　To see the material (349 images in all), follow the steps below:
1. Please open the top page of the Japan Center for Asian Historical Records.
2. Click "Search" at the top left.
3. Please input "Exploration of Tibet by Narita Yasuteru" at "Keyword Search" of the Search Menu, and press the "Search" button. 　The materials include the description of travel expenses and interview reports with important persons of Qing.

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≪Map of Fengtian Province≫

Source: The Diplomatic Record Office of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Title: Our comments on the contents of each sketch map of Fengtian Province (Current situation of whole Mukden Province Volume 1)

Reference code: B03050612900

　This is the table of contents of "Current Situations of the whole province of Fengtian", a report summarizing the status of Fengtian Province (currently, Liaoning Province) by administration category. Pages following the first maps (4th and 5th pages) provide the table of contents for the subsequent materials.
　To see all the materials on "Current Situations of the whole province of Fengtian", follow the steps below:
1. Please open the top page of the Japan Center for Asian Historical Records.
2. Click "Search" at the top left.
4. Please input "Current Situations of the whole province of Fengtian" at "Keyword Search" of the Search Menu, and press the "Search" button.

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≪Sectioned diagram of the 3rd Sea Fort in Tokyo Bay≫ Source: National Institute for Defense Studies, Ministry of Defense	Title: Documents relating to 3rd Sea Fort Reference code: C02030301800
	This material is a sectioned diagram (8th to 30th images) of the Tokyo Bay Fortress including the 3rd Sea Fort. It is recorded that this material was edited by the Fortification Headquarters of Ministry of Army in 1906 (39th year of Meiji).

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≪Status of telecommunication cable constructions in Korean Peninsula to Liaoning Peninsula≫ Source: National Institute for Defense Studies, Ministry of Defense	Title: Diagram of telecommunication line connections Reference code: C03020169900
	This is a map of telecommunication cables that existed in Korean Peninsula to Liaoning Peninsula in 1904 (37th year of Meiji). The map describes the cables and telecommunication facilities used by the Japanese army.

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≪Deployment of Japanese military forces in Taiwan≫ Source: National Institute for Defense Studies, Ministry of Defense	Title: Documents relating to the Government-General of Taiwan and the deployment diagram of Taiwan defense units Reference code: C03022802400
	It is the deployment status of Japanese garrison in Taiwan at the time of 1903 (36th year of Meiji). The map (pages 4 and 5) describes the positions of three divisions deployed in Taiwan. 。

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