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
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
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
Two 1935 Japans postcards commemorating the 1935 Census. Cover included. M
Price: $120.00
Four 1920's Japanese postcards showing childrens mischief. M
Price: $120.00
1930s Japanese New Year Greeting postcard, children patriotic. M
Price: $60.00
Early 1900's Japanese New Year greeting postcard Patriotic Children. M
Price: $60.00
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
1930's Japanese Christmas greeting postcard from the Mitsukoshi Department Store. M
Price: $60.00
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
1939 Japanese postcard commemorating the raising of 5 billion yen in national post savings. Artwork by Nakazawa Hiromitsu. M
Price: $60.00
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
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
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
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
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
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
1930 Sugoruku game “Success in Life” produced by Younen Kurabu. Size 78x54cm. Normal wear with some fold tears. M
Price: $600.00