[WARTIME PROPAGANDA - GLORIES OF WAR].

[プロパガンダ紙風船]. [Puropaganda kamifūsen].
[Propaganda Paper Balloons].

[Japan]. Circa [ 1942]. Stock ID #218445

Colour illustrations, 3 origami "balloons", 15 x 7cm, very good.

The first balloon features bold illustrations of warships, soldiers in combat, and artillery pieces, transforming a simple toy into a celebration of military might. The second displays award-winning slogans from a 1942 national propaganda competition, including the infamous "欲しがりません勝つまでは" ("We shall not ask for anything until victory is won")—a mantra of homefront sacrifice. Most chilling is the third balloon's juxtaposition: cheerful scenes of children playing with pigeons are undercut by ominous warnings like "spies are on the train and everywhere," revealing how paranoia infiltrated even innocent imagery.

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Price: $275.00 AU

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