This is a Japanese political propaganda map from 1904, created at the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War (1904โ1905). Its title is โ A Humorous Diplomatic Atlas of Europe and Asia.โ
Visually, the map turns countries into exaggerated human figures or symbols.
Its purpose was to serve as anti-Russian propaganda, celebrate Japanese military actions, and warn Eurasian lands about Russian expansion.
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