東京. [Tokyo]. 陸軍美術協會出版部. [Rikugun Bijutsu Kyōkai Shuppanbu]. Showa 19 [ 1944]. Colour and black and white illustrations, interpretive Japanese text, 18.2 x 25.5cm, [52]pp, pictorial upper cover. Original paper wrappers little soiled and browned otherwise very good. Scarce. The Battle of Attu was fought between Japanese and United States forces..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 東京教材出版社. [Tokyo Kyōzai Shuppansha]. Showa 18 [ 1943]. Colour art illustrated small poster, 52 x 37cm, very good copy. This illustrated poster, published in 1943, presents first aid techniques for a variety of situations and was officially approved by the Army Medical Office. It covers common injuries and..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 大日本雄弁会講談社. [Dainihon Yūbenkai Kōdansha]. Showa 14 [ 1939]. Black and white photographic illustrations, 54 x 79cm. Some light washi repairs on the reverse, a very good copy. The 1939 poster is designed to educate elementary school children (between 9 and 10 years old) by showcasing the strength and..... More

[Japan]. 室蘭子どもと環境・平和を創る会. [Muroran Kodomo to Kankyō Heiwa o tsukurukai]. 2001. Maps, including one folding black and white map, black and white line illustrations and some rather grainy black and white photographic illustrations, 25.5 x 18cm, 58pp, original wrappers trifle foxed on lower wrappers, very good copy. This 2001 publication was..... More

[Shanghai and Okayama]. 1944-1945. A group of correspondence comprising seventeen letters in envelopes (ninety five sheets in total), three postcards, and a business card. Sixteen of the envelopes measure approximately 22 × 8.5cm, and contain between one and fourteen leaves; the enclosed letters vary in size, though are predominantly 16..... More

[Japan]. Circa [ 1942]. 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..... More

[Japan]. 戰時物資活用協會. [Senji Busshi Katsuyō Kyōkai]. (Circa 1942). Folded colour poster, 52 x 74cm, very good copy. We could find no institutional holdings of this poster. This poster, published during the Pacific War, was intended to educate the public about the importance of conserving and recycling everyday resources. The materials..... More

大阪. [Osaka]. 株式會社日表協會. [Kabushiki Kaisha Hiomote Kyōkai]. Showa 18 [ 1943]. Daily calendar for 1944, stapled firmly to the colour illustrated backing board (29.8 × 14 cm), the calendar measures 9 x 6cm. The calendar is complete, although the months of April, May and June have been bound in upside..... More