Shibukawa, Harumi

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  Tenmon Bun’ya no zu (map showing divisions of the heavens and regions they govern), (maker) — 1677

  This star map was made by Harumi Shibukawa, official astronomer to the Japanese Edo court. He was one of the first people to use a telescope in Japan after the instrument was introduced by European traders. The map combines Shibukawa’s ... read more

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