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Half sheet original vintage Japanese propaganda poster from
1940. While sometimes referred to by collectors as a "War Crime Prevention Movement" poster, this is a common mistranslation; the poster actually promotes a Wartime National Crime Prevention Movement.
Key Details
Purpose: The movement was domestic, aimed at preventing ordinary crime within Japan during the war to maintain public order.
Issuing Body: It was issued by various prefecture-level police organizations, including those from Shigechioka, Rifu, Noigawa, and Yamagata.
Visual Elements: The poster features a graphic of a soldier's profile (indicated by the helmet shape) superimposed over a map showing Japan's influence in East Asia and the Pacific.
Historical Context: Created during the Showa era, such posters reflect the rapid militarization and the growth of statism and fascism in Japanese society leading up to and during World War II. |
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