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193956037Osaka Japan.: Osaka Mainichi. 12-25- 1939. One original Japanese color woodblock print with tissue guard black and white illustrations throughout plus an additional seven color plates viii168 pp 15 x 10 inches color pictorial wrappers. Light creasing and wear to covers with one inch tear to upper left edge of front cover and to upper right edge short tears and little loss to spine and back cover. Interior in good condition. The woodblock print is in fine condition. The magazine features a colorful and intricately designed woodblock print by the artist Takahashi Hiroaki 1871-1945 depicting the Kanda Matsuri in Tokyo "one of Japan's three great festivals.Clad in 'tekomai' costume the two geisha in the forefront carry red lanterns bearing their names and jangle iron rods called 'kanabo'.clearing the way for the procession." Many interesting articles reflect the contemporary feeling in Japan already at war with China in the years leading up to World War II including "Mode of Living in Present Day Nippon" by Kichijiro Inoue: "The attitude of China was an insolent one for a neighbor to assume. It also lacked understanding and sympathy as regards Japan's racial requirements." The table of contents lists the following sections: Editorial Of General Interest Cultural Field China Emergency International Relations Finance and Industry Events of International Interest Sports. . Osaka Mainichi. unknown books
193356051Osaka and Tokyo Japan.: The Asahi. No. 9. 10- 1933. Color and black and white illustrations throughout 166 pages 15 x 10 1/2 inches color pictorial wrappers. Covers: 4 1/2 inch split to tail of spine 2 1/4 inch split to head of spine with 3/4 inch paper loss stains to left edge of back cover multiple soft creases to front cover front cover beginning to come loose general wear including a few short tears to cover edges. Interior: age toning to sheets very good condition overall. This annual English-language magazine published by the Asahi newspaper contains six color plates highlighting traditional Japanese art. The front cover by Manjiro Terauchi depicts "A country maiden picking tea at Uji the well-known tea growing district near Kyoto." The table of contents lists articles in the following sections: "Introduction" "Economic and Financial" including industries such as textile chemical and heavy "Current Topics in Japan" and "General" "Progress of the Press in Japan" "The Sino-Japanese Dispute and the League of Nations" "Manchukuo in Construction" and a four page article with pictures "Jiudo - the Art of Spiritual and Physical Culture." Striking back cover color advertisement for the South Manchuria Railway Co. with map of the area. . The Asahi. unknown books
19341452111934. MANCHURIA. Saishin Manshu shashincho The latest Manchuria photograph album. By Kin'ichiro Yamazaki. Illustrated with two fold-out colour maps and 86 photographic plates some hand-coloured printed on various coloured papers interleaved with descriptive text in Japanese and English. Oblong 8vo. 135 x 195 mm bound in publisher's pictorial cloth two-hole binding with string ties. Wakayama: Kobun-Do-Shoten 1934. A fine copy of this very scarce guide book to Manchuria under the Japanese occupation. Among other things the guide covers the main sites in the major cities of Mukden Dairen Harbin and Port Arthur. By printing the guide in a slightly larger format than is usual for such works the publishers were able to illustrate it with larger and better photographs than are usually found in works of a similar nature. hardcover books
193373809New York: The South Manchuria Railway Company 1933. A promotional piece extolling "The Progress of Manchuria" following the establishment of Manchukuo a puppet state of the Empire of Japan in northeast China and Inner Mongolia produced in conjunction with the 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition at Chicago. Established in 1906 the Japanese-owned and operated South Manchuria Railway Company or Mantetsu for short was charged with a government-like role in managing the rail transportation and urban planning after the Japanese invasion in 1931.<br/><br/>"It is conceded by all that the rapid industrial agricultural and educational development of Manchuria during the past 28 years is chiefly due to Japanese investments and the enterprise of her industrialists and skilled technicians. In all this important work the South Manchuria Railway Company has taken the lead and it is largely through the foresight confidence and intelligence of the administration of this great artery of commerce that has made Manchuria a prosperous and peaceful land for the past twenty years. This explains why the great migration of nearly 8000000 to Manchuria took place in the last few years. Here they found a land of peace and plenty until the war lords taxed and exploited them to the limit so they declared their independence as did the Americans in 1776."<br/><br/>This folding brochure opens to a railway map of the region which shows four sections under construction. There are also 12 photographic images highlighting Manchuria's historic sights modern infrastructure and abundant resources. Printed in color on a 12" x 18" sheet of white paper that folds to 4" x 9" 12 panels. A fine fresh example with just a hint of edgewear. Scarce OCLC locates only three holdings Michigan National Library of Australia Canadian Centre for Architecture. The South Manchuria Railway Company unknown books
