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title: Map of Japan by Katip Çelebi
author: Katip Çelebi
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14825/map-of-japan-by-katip-celebi/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Map of Japan by Katip Çelebi

_Authored by Katip Çelebi_

## Image File

[![Map of Japan by Katip Çelebi](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14825.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14825.jpg)

## Image Caption

Map of [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/) by Katip Çelebi (d. 1657), geographer of the [Ottoman Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ottoman_Empire/), in his famous geographic dictionary, *Kitab-ı Cihannüma* *(View of the World)*.

Cambridge University Library.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Çelebi, K. (2021, November 11). Map of Japan by Katip Çelebi. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14825/map-of-japan-by-katip-celebi/>
### Chicago
Çelebi, Katip. "Map of Japan by Katip Çelebi." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 11, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14825/map-of-japan-by-katip-celebi/>.
### MLA
Çelebi, Katip. "Map of Japan by Katip Çelebi." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Nov 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14825/map-of-japan-by-katip-celebi/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Map_of_Japan_appears_in_the_Cihannuma.jpg) by **Katip Çelebi**. Submitted by [Batuhan Aksu](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/batuhanaksu/ "User Page: Batuhan Aksu"), published on 11 November 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.