“Latest World Map Under the Great War” Showa 16 (1941) — Pre-WWII Japanese Geopolitical World Map A rare and historically significant wartime world map issued in 1941, the year Japan entered the Pacific War. This map reflects Japan’s geopolitical worldview at a decisive moment in global history. Highlights: Global political boundaries as perceived in 1941 Japanese Empire, Manchukuo, Korea, Taiwan, South Seas Mandate Europe during WWII: German sphere, USSR, British Empire Major sea routes and strategic naval lines Resources, major cities, and population data Multicolor printing typical of early Shōwa propaganda maps Wartime world maps from 1941 are extremely scarce today, highly valued by collectors of WWII studies, geopolitics, and pre-war Japanese cartography. Please check the photos for condition.