Political map of the Japanese Empire, early 20th century. Artist: Unknown. # 2693115

Political map of the Japanese Empire, early 20th century. Artist: Unknown.

2-693-115 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Political map of the Japanese Empire, early 20th century. Korea was under Japanese rule from 1910-1945. Japanese forces invaded and occupied Sakhalin during the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. Taiwan was ceded in full sovereignty to the Empire of Japan by the Treaty of Shimonoseki during the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895). Plate 65 from The Times Atlas.