1929 Osaka Shosen Kaisha OSK Japan Cruise Brochure Map MS Santos Maru Mt Fuji For Sale

Fine Vintage Folding Travel Brochure

Vintage 1929 Osaka Shosen Kaisha (OSK Line)

"Visit Japan" Travel Brochure & Color Map

Highly collectible, authentic pre-war Japanese maritime travel brochure issued by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha (OSK Line). Explicitly dated June, 1929, this exquisite piece of travel ephemera captures the golden age of ocean liner transit right before the historic market shifts of late 1929. The front and back covers showcase a stunning, vibrant Art Deco illustration of Mount Fuji framed by cherry blossoms and a pagoda, mirroring the traditional Japanese woodblock printing aesthetic of the era.

Key Features & Content

• The Vessel: Features a prominent black-and-white photograph and detailed editorial on the passenger-cargo ship M.S. Santos-Maru, outlining its routes connecting Japan, Canada, and the Puget Sound line.
• The Map: Unfolds to reveal a magnificent, crisp two-panel color route map detailing the Main Island lines, Chosen (Korea), Karafuto, Siberia, and a targeted map tracking the Inland Sea Line with its distinct red maritime trade paths.
• Historical Data & Travel Fares: Includes complete, authentic "Passage Fare" matrices for the Puget Sound Line and the Round the World Line, mapping out exact 1st Class ticket rates from Victoria/Vancouver/Seattle to Yokohama ($195) and to Los Angeles ($230–$240).
• Pre-War Japan Photography: Features rare, crisp black-and-white photography of iconic historical landmarks including Tokyo Station, the Kamakura Buddha, Imperial Theatre Tokyo, Kyoto temples, and vintage street scenes.
• Production Details: Printed in Japan by Hamada, Osaka.

Condition Report

• Interior: Outstanding. The interior text blocks, photographs, and the color route map are incredibly clean. The color map remains bright with no tape repairs, pencil markings, or detached pages.
• Spine & Folds: The multi-panel folds are strong and secure. There is minimal age-related wear along the main exterior fold lines.
• Cover: The cover colors remain remarkably vivid. There is a tiny spot of minor edge wear near the bottom-center spine crease (as seen in photographs), typical for paper ephemera of this vintage.