I love to read cookbooks from the 50s and 60s, and found the following map of Japan in my copy of Time-Life's "Foods of the World: The Cooking of Japan."
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| pg. 11, click to enlarge |
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| Hokkaido, click to enlarge |
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| Honshu, click to enlarge |
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| Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu, click to enlarge |
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| pg. 10, click to enlarge |
I find the map appealing if only because I have fallen into the habit of thinking of maps as being only geographically descriptive, and not as art. This particular illustration, while still showing the basic geography of the archipelago, functions more in demonstrating Japanese art and culture, in keeping with the theme of the book. By evoking traditional Japanese brushstroke art, this map functions far better than a more precise map would have done.
Below are a few illustrations from the book. They have nothing to do with the map per se, but they are delightful to look at.
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| pg. 52-53, click to enlarge |
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| pg. 40, click to enlarge |
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A plate of beautifully arranged fugu (blowfish).
Fugu, if prepared improperly, is fatal.
(pg. 84, click to enlarge) |
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