Information such as names of counties are written in the outer space surrounding the map of Japan drawn in "Nansenbushu Dainihon Seito-zu" (Human Living World Japan Orthodox Map) (formerly owned by Denko-ji Temple and presently owned by Toshodai-ji Temple) which is said to have been written in 1557 in the Sengoku period.
戦国時代(日本)の弘治(日本)3年（1557年）に描かれたとされる『南瞻部洲大日本国正統図』（伝香寺旧蔵、現唐招提寺所蔵）は、日本地図の周辺の外枠に郡名などの情報が記載されている。