This map was published by Seibundo Shinkosha in Japan in 1933. The map was intended for use in schools.

The map shows the main political borders, the largest cities, and some notable features of certain regions, whether monuments, wildlife, or means of production.

The illustration, which is propaganda in nature, seeks to establish a comparison between the power of different nations around the world. Among the variables chosen are trade balances, with those of the United States and Japan highlighted, as if the trade of both countries were comparable, which was not true.

The tables below compare other aspects of the different countries, such as the tonnage of steamships, car production, military armament, naval armament, population density, and the length of the various railway networks. All of these comparisons are generous with Japan's values, in an effort to perpetuate Japan's image in the eyes of students.

Sources

• Comparison map of nations' power – David Rumsey