⚠High-contrast woodblock print with some blurring and ink bleed; small character annotations are difficult to read with precision.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Geography, Volume 13

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To the north, it reaches the Moon original: 月 (yue). In the context of Ming-era cartography, this likely refers to a symbolic boundary or a truncated reference to a northern celestial direction.

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To the south, it reaches the Great Mound original: 大堩 (Dajie). A term often used in ancient Chinese geography to denote a vast boundary or a specific legendary landmark at the edge of the known world.

Residence of the Sovereign of the Land of Japan

Heian-kyō Modern-day Kyoto. The name translates to "Capital of Peace and Tranquility," and it served as the imperial capital of Japan for over a millennium.

Eastern and Central Provinces

Wakasa Province Jurisdiction: 3 Districts original: 郡 (gun/kōri). These were administrative subdivisions within a province.
Tango Province Jurisdiction: 5 Districts
Ōmi Province Jurisdiction: 12 Districts
Yamashiro Province
Iga Province Jurisdiction: 4 Districts
Settsu Province Jurisdiction: 13 Districts

Inaba Province Jurisdiction: 7 Districts
Hōki Province Jurisdiction: 6 Districts
Tanba Province Jurisdiction: 6 Districts
Harima Province Jurisdiction: 14 Districts

Western Provinces

Izumo Province Jurisdiction: 10 Districts
Iwami Province Jurisdiction: 6 Districts
Bizen Province Jurisdiction: 8 Districts
Bitchū Province Jurisdiction: 9 Districts
Bingo Province Jurisdiction: 10 Districts

Suō Province Jurisdiction: 6 Districts
Nagato Province Jurisdiction: 6 Districts
Mishima Literally "Three Islands." Likely referring to the islands in the Shimonoseki Strait or the Hagi region.

Southern Provinces and Islands

Awa Province
Sanuki Province
Iyo Province
Tosa Province Jurisdiction: 7 Districts

Small Island
Chain Islands original: 連島 (Liandao). Likely a reference to a string of islets in the Inland Sea or near the coast of Shikoku.
Gendan illegible characters follow? Possibly a phonetic transcription of a local island name or a legendary landmass mentioned in Ming maritime accounts.