A Japanese map of China, Korea and Russia with a small part of Japan focusing on where the Russo - Japanese war was fought. Port Arthur (Now Lushun) and Vladivostok have an expanded view in the upper left. An overall expanded view of this part of the world is shown in the upper right.
It's titled (Upper right corner) "Detailed map of Russo Japanese war locations"
The other large kanji writings (In the boxes) are advertising from "Sumida Kosaburo merchant store." They sold Kimonos.
It's dated in small red kanji (close up photo # 6) November 13, 1904 (Meiji 37)
Japan was very proud of the Russo - Japan war. It was the first time an Asian country defeated a European country in battle. At this time China was weak and Russia convinced them to lease Port Arthur (Lushan) to them as a southern port. Their only other Pacific port was north in Vladivostok which froze over in winter.
Japan considered that area of the Pacific their sphere of influence and didn't want the Russians there. Japan won most of the battles against the Russians.
Russia also had supply problems. their supplies had to come overland from Moscow on their one set of railroad tracks. Their ships had to come from the Baltics and go around Africa.
Eventually Theodore Roosevelt negotiated the Treaty of Portsmouth and the Russians left Port Arthur and Japan was recognized as the primer power in East Asia.
The condition is very good for its age. There are folds, because that's how the map was sold, and the paper has turned brown with age. This is best shown by the last photos But none of the folds have broken or torn. There are three tiny pin holes at the corners of three folds. Framing this would be a good idea.
It's 21 1/2 x 31 inches. (55 x 79 cm)