This map was published in 1925 by Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan's oldest newspapers.

In 1925, the newspaper Asahi Shimbun promoted and financed the first Japanese aviation trip to Europe. He bought two French biplanes and modified them to have fuel to cover longer distances. The flight left Tokyo on 25 July 1925 and, after multiple stops, arrived in Rome on 27 October 1925. In total, the planes covered 16,565 kilometres in 111 flight hours.

The map was published as a supplement to Asahi Shinbun on 10 December 1925. It was intended to be used not only as a map, but also as a game to commemorate an important Japanese aviation event. This denotes the propagandistic character of the map, as it was intended to highlight the strength of the Empire of Japan.

The game shows all the stops on the journey. All countries are represented by flags (Japan, China, Soviet Union, Germany, France, England, Belgium and Italy) and some cities by their main monuments (Osaka, Moscow, Berlin, Paris, London and Rome).

Sources

• Great European Visit Memorial Flight Game