Japanese Ephemera

JPC 403

1930's Japanese propaganda postcard to encourage savings. It reads "Savings is taking the lead for improving our lives". Produced by the Savings Bureau of the Ministry of Finance. M

Price: $70.00

JPC 401JPC 401

Set of 6 Japanese postcards put out by the Empire Life Insurance Company (Teikoku Seimei Hoken). The slogans are interesting: dividend becomes ripe, bright and warm, happiness home has insurance, affection! insurance!, happy home has insurance, for steadiness! Insurance! M

Price: $360.00

JPC 400

Two 1935 Japans postcards commemorating the 1935 Census. Cover included. M

Price: $120.00

JPC 399

Four 1920's Japanese postcards showing childrens mischief. M

Price: $120.00

JPC 396

1930s Japanese New Year Greeting postcard, children patriotic. M

Price: $60.00

JPC 394

Early 1900's Japanese New Year greeting postcard Patriotic Children. M

Price: $60.00

JPC 390JPC 390

1935 Japanese postcard advertising for a sale at the SHISEIDO department store. Customers are to receive a "happy card" for the purchase of 3 Shiseido soaps. M

Price: $80.00

JPC 389

1930's Japanese Christmas greeting postcard from the Mitsukoshi Department Store. M

Price: $60.00

MOB 096MOB 096MOB 096

Japanese childrens book used by a missionary in Japan (marked Sister Teresa), early 20th century. She apparently used it to teach herself Japanese as she translates the pictures into Spanish. M

Price: $700.00

JPC 388

1939 Japanese postcard commemorating the raising of 5 billion yen in national post savings. Artwork by Nakazawa Hiromitsu. M

Price: $60.00

JPC 386

WW2 Japanese comic postcard warning of espionage and the counter intelligence war. It reads "Spies not only look into things but invent and spread false rumors and inform people of them or pretend to be informed". Features Japanese popular child comic character "Fuku-can", by Yokoyama Ryuichi. M

Price: $90.00

JPC 381JPC 381

WW2 passbook belonging to Suzuki Haji. It has entries from 1942 to 1945. I found the two photos and Superior Private rank collar tabs in the back pocket of the book. The entries show a soldier from Ibaraki who achieved the rank of Superior Private. He entered the 67th Platoon on January 10, 1942 and entered Manchuria 853 Platoon Hino Unit later the same year. 3 pages of war history entries; other pages have a few entries as well. The last entry shows he was discharged on January 6, 1945. Included is the outer case for the passbook as well. M

Price: $350.00

JPC 381

JPC 380JPC 380

2 soldier passbooks. One is from 1902 and the other from 1943-5. One shows a soldier from Ibaraki who was attached to the 1st Brigade, 5th Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment. His passbook has few entries, with his military service appearing to have been limited to one year, 1902. He has no rank listed, only '6-Week Service Soldier.' The second has entries from 1943 to 1945. This shows a soldier from Ibaraki who achieved the rank of Superior Private. Belonging to Ube Brigade District? 36th Platoon? Interesting entries show that he achieved a rank promotion after the war had ended (September 7, 1945) and a Good Conduct Award on that same day. Also, a small pouch with Army star. M

Price: $350.00

JPC 380

JPC 359

1927 Japanese vintage board game sugoroku. Loyalty and filial piety Sugoroku. Published by Kodansha Limited. Size: 54 x 78cm. Fold wear at edge margins. M

Price: $700.00

JPC 355

This is a WWII Japanese child's patriotic army booklet. It only has 6 pages, but they are very detailed and very colorful. The cover is stained and has some small rips along the edges, but overall it is in good condition. Rare. The book measures 10.25 by 7.5 inches.

Price: $290.00

JPC 355

JPC 351JPC 351

1927 sugoroku game titled “Japan spirit of the samurai” also Russo-Japanese War. Published by Hakubunkan. Reverse contains the comic strip Yaji and Kita. Size 79 x 54cm. M

Price: $700.00

JPC 346JPC 346

1930 Sugoruku game “Success in Life” produced by Younen Kurabu. Size 78x54cm. Normal wear with some fold tears. M

Price: $600.00