An illustrated encylopedia from 1713, volume 46 inludes a crab called “tumajiro” which Harada (1993) has stated might be a fiddler crab (and I can concur). The Chinese name in the entry "望潮蟹" roughly translates to "hope tide crabs" and is still used as a Chinese term for fiddler crabs today.
Language: Japanese & Chinese
Online: http://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/898186?__lang=en
| Name Used | Common Name(s) | Where | Applied to... | Accepted Name | Source of Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| つまじろ, 望潮蟹 | Volume 46, entry in lower right corner of page with crabs | location: Japan | “fiddler crabs” | Harada (1993) |