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"Hachido-sozu (Map of the Eight Provinces of Korea (Paldo-chongdo)," "Tō-ran zu (Attached Map of the Survey of Geography of Korea)"

"Uzan Island (Usando)" is located west of Utsuryo Island (Ulleungdo)

Document title "Hachido-sozu (Map of the Eight Provinces of Korea (Paldo-chongdo)," "Tō-ran zu (Attached Map of the Survey of Geography of Korea)"
Date created (Western calendar) 1530
Date created (Japanese era) Kyouroku 3
Author(s) / Editor(s) No Sashin
Publisher
Name of publication Shinzo Togoku Yochi Shoran Jomoku (Sinjeung Dongguk Yeoji Seungram (The Revised and Augmented Edition of the Survey of the Geography of Korea))
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Content A map attached to Shinzo Togoku Yochi Shoran (Sinjeung Dongguk Yeoji Seungram (The Revised and Augmented Edition of the Survey of the Geography of Korea)), an official topography compiled in the Kingdom of Chōsen (Joseon) era (1392-1897). "Uzan Island (Usando)", claimed by South Korea as present-day Takeshima, appears to the west of Utsuryo Island (Ulleungdo), closer to the Korean Peninsula and described as comparable size of Utsuryo Island (Ulleungdo).
Language Korean
Public access Open
Repository National Archives of JapanNew Window
Medium Paper
Copies 2 pages
Reference No. T1530000000101
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