The is a five-volume geography by
Japanese Confucian philosopher, government official, and poet
Arai Hakuseki (1657–1725). Completed in 1713, it the first work of world geography published in Japan. Based on knowledge that Hakuseki gained through conversations with missionary
Giovanni Battista Sidotti, and referencing such works as
Matteo Ricci
Matteo Ricci, SJ (; la, Mattheus Riccius; 6 October 1552 – 11 May 1610), was an Italians, Italian Society of Jesus, Jesuit Priesthood in the Catholic Church, priest and one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China missions. He create ...
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Great Map of Ten Thousand Countries
Great may refer to: Descriptions or measurements
* Great, a relative measurement in physical space, see Size
* Greatness, being divine, majestic, superior, majestic, or transcendent
People
* List of people known as "the Great"
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'', the books describe the geography, history, customs, and biological organisms of the world as known during Hakuseki's day.
Edo-period works
1713 books
Geography books
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