Illustration: a dossier collage of an evidence wall of pinned propaganda posters, leaflets and printed matter from many eras, with contact sheets and catalog labels.

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Illustration of the Issuing of the State Constitution in the State Chamber of the New Imperial Palace (憲法發布式之圖)Empire of JapanIllustration of the Issuing of the State Constitution in the State Chamber of the New Imperial Palace (憲法發布式之圖)Mar 14, 1889 · TransferThe Great Battle of Ansong Ford: The Valor of Captain MatsuzakiEmpire of JapanThe Great Battle of Ansong Ford: The Valor of Captain Matsuzaki1894 · Glittering generalitiesKanpō (Official Gazette), extra no. 3328, p. 8 (Tokyo, 2 August 1894): 宣戦ノ詔勅 (Imperial Rescript declaring war on China)Empire of JapanKanpō (Official Gazette), extra no. 3328, p. 8 (Tokyo, 2 August 1894): 宣戦ノ詔勅 (Imperial Rescript declaring war on China)Aug 2, 1894 · Glittering generalities, ScapegoatingContent note日清戰爭笑樂画會 (Comics of the Sino-Japanese War): 黄海のきづ and 尻へ帆 (Wounds of the Yellow Sea; Sails on the Rear)Empire of Japan日清戰爭笑樂画會 (Comics of the Sino-Japanese War): 黄海のきづ and 尻へ帆 (Wounds of the Yellow Sea; Sails on the Rear)May 1895 · Name-callingContent note1904 Meiji Japan Navy: Seventy-Seven Brave Soldiers Decide to DieEmpire of Japan1904 Meiji Japan Navy: Seventy-Seven Brave Soldiers Decide to Die1904 · Glittering generalities"Yamato-damashii no gochisō" (Nihon banzai hyakusen hyakushō print, 1904)Empire of Japan"Yamato-damashii no gochisō" (Nihon banzai hyakusen hyakushō print, 1904)Sep 20, 1904 · Glittering generalities民報 Min Bao, no. 1, article (Tokyo, 26 November 1905): plate of the Yellow EmperorEmpire of Japan民報 Min Bao, no. 1, article (Tokyo, 26 November 1905): plate of the Yellow EmperorNov 26, 1905 · TransferContent noteKanpō (Official Gazette), no. 7592, front page (Tokyo, 14 October 1908): 戊申詔書 (Boshin Rescript)Empire of JapanKanpō (Official Gazette), no. 7592, front page (Tokyo, 14 October 1908): 戊申詔書 (Boshin Rescript)Oct 14, 1908 · Glittering generalities, TransferContent note詔書 (Imperial Rescript on the Annexation of Korea), Korean translation, Official Gazette of the Government-General of Korea no. 1, p. 17Empire of Japan詔書 (Imperial Rescript on the Annexation of Korea), Korean translation, Official Gazette of the Government-General of Korea no. 1, p. 17Aug 29, 1910 · Glittering generalities, Euphemism / doublespeakContent noteThe Perpetrators of the War, in Japan to Her Allies (Tokyo)Empire of JapanThe Perpetrators of the War, in Japan to Her Allies (Tokyo)1917 · Name-calling, Card stacking官報 Kanpo (Official Gazette), extra, article '浦潮派兵ノ宣言' (Tokyo, 2 August 1918)Empire of Japan官報 Kanpo (Official Gazette), extra, article '浦潮派兵ノ宣言' (Tokyo, 2 August 1918)Aug 2, 1918 · Card stackingContent noteTitle card from a captured Japanese newsreel: the Emperor commends the Xuzhou campaign (May 1938)Empire of JapanTitle card from a captured Japanese newsreel: the Emperor commends the Xuzhou campaign (May 1938)May 1938 · Testimonial銃後の總親和 第二回總選挙 (Total Harmony on the Home Front: Second General Election), TaiwanEmpire of Japan銃後の總親和 第二回總選挙 (Total Harmony on the Home Front: Second General Election), TaiwanOct 1939 · Transfer, Glittering generalitiesImperial Rule Assistance Association poster, "Let's celebrate, energetically and cheerfully!" (Japan, 1940)Empire of JapanImperial Rule Assistance Association poster, "Let's celebrate, energetically and cheerfully!" (Japan, 1940)1940 · Bandwagon, Glittering generalities秘密戰ヲ防ゲ (Guard Against Secret Warfare), Japanese home-front counterintelligence posterEmpire of Japan秘密戰ヲ防ゲ (Guard Against Secret Warfare), Japanese home-front counterintelligence poster1940 · Fear appeal, Name-callingStreet slogan "Stop the permanent wave" (Japan, 1940)Empire of JapanStreet slogan "Stop the permanent wave" (Japan, 1940)1940 · BandwagonPoster, three girls revitalizing Asia (Japan, 1940)Empire of JapanPoster, three girls revitalizing Asia (Japan, 1940)1940 · Glittering generalities, Transfer10 sen stamp for the 2600th year of the imperial era, inscribed 八紘一宇 (Hakkō ichiu) (1940)Empire of Japan10 sen stamp for the 2600th year of the imperial era, inscribed 八紘一宇 (Hakkō ichiu) (1940)1940 · Transfer, Glittering generalities'Zeitaku wa teki da!' (Luxury Is the Enemy!) street sign, TokyoEmpire of Japan'Zeitaku wa teki da!' (Luxury Is the Enemy!) street sign, TokyoAug 1, 1940 · Semantic hijacking, Identity fusion'Let's hold the neighbourhood-association meeting': tonarigumi page, Shashin Shūhō No. 141Empire of Japan'Let's hold the neighbourhood-association meeting': tonarigumi page, Shashin Shūhō No. 141Nov 6, 1940 · Plain folks, Transfer'Daitōa sensō ni kachinukō!!' (Let's win the Greater East Asia War!) fuel-saving poster, AichiEmpire of Japan'Daitōa sensō ni kachinukō!!' (Let's win the Greater East Asia War!) fuel-saving poster, Aichi1941 · Transfer'Stop useless resistance' (Japanese leaflet to the Hong Kong garrison)Empire of Japan'Stop useless resistance' (Japanese leaflet to the Hong Kong garrison)1941 · Fear appealAxis battledores (hagoita) and 'Axis young ladies': cover of Shashin Shūhō No. 151, JapanEmpire of JapanAxis battledores (hagoita) and 'Axis young ladies': cover of Shashin Shūhō No. 151, JapanJan 15, 1941 · Transfer中日基本條約簽訂一週年來矣! (The Sino-Japanese Basic Treaty's first anniversary has come!), four-panel leaflet for HankouEmpire of Japan中日基本條約簽訂一週年來矣! (The Sino-Japanese Basic Treaty's first anniversary has come!), four-panel leaflet for HankouNov 1941 · Glittering generalities, Fear appealPainted wall sign with Jawi inscription and Japanese soldier, Kuching, Sarawak (photographed 14 September 1945)Empire of JapanPainted wall sign with Jawi inscription and Japanese soldier, Kuching, Sarawak (photographed 14 September 1945)Dec 1941 · Transfer'Toki no tatefuda' (Notice Board of the Times), Shashin Shūhō No. 200, page 2 (24 December 1941)Empire of Japan'Toki no tatefuda' (Notice Board of the Times), Shashin Shūhō No. 200, page 2 (24 December 1941)Dec 24, 1941 · Transfer, Glittering generalitiesFrame from a Japanese newsreel of Wang Jingwei's New Year address, "Sekai no reimei" (Dawn of the Century)Empire of JapanFrame from a Japanese newsreel of Wang Jingwei's New Year address, "Sekai no reimei" (Dawn of the Century)Dec 30, 1941 · TestimonialBelajarlah! Pakailah! Bahasa Nippon! (Learn! Use! The Japanese Language!)Empire of JapanBelajarlah! Pakailah! Bahasa Nippon! (Learn! Use! The Japanese Language!)1942 · Bandwagon'BUT if you continue to resist...' (Japanese leaflet to Australian troops)Empire of Japan'BUT if you continue to resist...' (Japanese leaflet to Australian troops)1942 · Fear appeal, False dilemmaContent noteDaitoa News (Nippon Eigasha newsreel), title card "American War Losses"Empire of JapanDaitoa News (Nippon Eigasha newsreel), title card "American War Losses"1942 · Card stackingNippon Eigasha Djawa newsreel "Japan conquers South-East Asia", date card "15 FEBRUARI 2602"Empire of JapanNippon Eigasha Djawa newsreel "Japan conquers South-East Asia", date card "15 FEBRUARI 2602"1942 · Card stackingJapanese leaflet in English, "Australia Screams" (Pacific, c. 1942)Empire of JapanJapanese leaflet in English, "Australia Screams" (Pacific, c. 1942)1942 · Scapegoating, Appeal to emotionContent noteJapanese leaflet in English, "Don't wait to die" (Philippines, 1942)Empire of JapanJapanese leaflet in English, "Don't wait to die" (Philippines, 1942)1942 · Fear appealJapanese leaflet in English, "We were the happiest of couples" (Pacific, c. 1942)Empire of JapanJapanese leaflet in English, "We were the happiest of couples" (Pacific, c. 1942)1942 · Appeal to emotionContent noteJapanese leaflet in English, "What Are You Fighting For?" (Philippines, 1942)Empire of JapanJapanese leaflet in English, "What Are You Fighting For?" (Philippines, 1942)1942 · Appeal to emotionJapanese leaflet in English, "What's the use of thinking of those ugly-looking cripples" (Pacific, c. 1942)Empire of JapanJapanese leaflet in English, "What's the use of thinking of those ugly-looking cripples" (Pacific, c. 1942)1942 · Appeal to emotion, Loaded languageContent note'Daitōa kizuku chikara da, kono ippyō' (This one vote is the power that builds Greater East Asia) election posterEmpire of Japan'Daitōa kizuku chikara da, kono ippyō' (This one vote is the power that builds Greater East Asia) election poster1942 · TransferJapanese semi-postal stamps overprinted "Singapore fell", 2 sen + 1 sen and 4 sen + 2 sen (February 1942)Empire of JapanJapanese semi-postal stamps overprinted "Singapore fell", 2 sen + 1 sen and 4 sen + 2 sen (February 1942)Feb 1942 · TransferStill from "Chabar Dai Toa" no. 31, Japanese newsreel with Indonesian-language title cards for occupied Java (1942)Empire of JapanStill from "Chabar Dai Toa" no. 31, Japanese newsreel with Indonesian-language title cards for occupied Java (1942)Feb 19, 1942 · Glittering generalities, TransferCrosses in the Wake of Allied Blockade, Japan Times & Advertiser cartoonEmpire of JapanCrosses in the Wake of Allied Blockade, Japan Times & Advertiser cartoonMay 13, 1942 · Card stacking'Bullets and cannon too, from savings': munitions price spread, Shashin Shūhō No. 225Empire of Japan'Bullets and cannon too, from savings': munitions price spread, Shashin Shūhō No. 225Jun 17, 1942 · Transfer15 sen definitive stamp showing a saluting boy aircraftsman (1942)Empire of Japan15 sen definitive stamp showing a saluting boy aircraftsman (1942)Oct 1, 1942 · Transfer10 sen stamp with a map of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere (1942)Empire of Japan10 sen stamp with a map of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere (1942)Dec 1, 1942 · TransferStamps for the first anniversary of the Greater East Asia War, 2+1 sen and 5+2 sen (1942)Empire of JapanStamps for the first anniversary of the Greater East Asia War, 2+1 sen and 5+2 sen (1942)Dec 8, 1942 · TransferPoster for the film Eternity (Wan shi liu fang), China and Manchukuo Film Association (1943)Empire of JapanPoster for the film Eternity (Wan shi liu fang), China and Manchukuo Film Association (1943)1943 · Bandwagon, Glittering generalitiesJapanese children's booklet map of the Greater East Asia Conference (Japan, 1943)Empire of JapanJapanese children's booklet map of the Greater East Asia Conference (Japan, 1943)1943 · Glittering generalities, Card stackingContent noteMatchbox label, Japanese wartime propaganda in Malay: "Tentoe dapat kemenangan" (Victory will surely be won), No. 3 (c. 1943)Empire of JapanMatchbox label, Japanese wartime propaganda in Malay: "Tentoe dapat kemenangan" (Victory will surely be won), No. 3 (c. 1943)1943 · Name-callingJapanese leaflet for India in Hindi and Bengali: Allied leaders pull an Indian (1943)Empire of JapanJapanese leaflet for India in Hindi and Bengali: Allied leaders pull an Indian (1943)1943 · Bandwagon, Name-callingSedari Menanam Hingga Memetik (From Planting to Harvest)Empire of JapanSedari Menanam Hingga Memetik (From Planting to Harvest)1943 · Plain folksNippon Eigasha newsreel, intertitle on Prime Minister Tojo's visit to Java and the Central Advisory CouncilEmpire of JapanNippon Eigasha newsreel, intertitle on Prime Minister Tojo's visit to Java and the Central Advisory Council1943 · Glittering generalitiesPage 'Pemoeda: Asia Timoer Raja' aimed at Indonesian youth, Djawa Baroe, Java (1 March 1943)Empire of JapanPage 'Pemoeda: Asia Timoer Raja' aimed at Indonesian youth, Djawa Baroe, Java (1 March 1943)Mar 1, 1943 · Glittering generalities'Dangan kitte' (Bullet Stamps) war-savings lottery advertisement, back cover of Shashin ShūhōEmpire of Japan'Dangan kitte' (Bullet Stamps) war-savings lottery advertisement, back cover of Shashin ShūhōMar 31, 1943 · TransferPoster 'Nippon Mengoeasai Laoetan' (Japan controls the seas), Djawa Baroe, Java (1 June 1943)Empire of JapanPoster 'Nippon Mengoeasai Laoetan' (Japan controls the seas), Djawa Baroe, Java (1 June 1943)Jun 1, 1943 · BandwagonCartoon of Roosevelt, Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek, Djawa Baroe, Java (1 June 1943)Empire of JapanCartoon of Roosevelt, Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek, Djawa Baroe, Java (1 June 1943)Jun 1, 1943 · Name-callingContent noteCover of the Japanese magazine Manga (漫画), August 1943: caricature of Franklin D. RooseveltEmpire of JapanCover of the Japanese magazine Manga (漫画), August 1943: caricature of Franklin D. RooseveltAug 1, 1943 · Name-calling'Students, from today we are the Emperor's shield': student conscription examination, Shashin Shūhō No. 297Empire of Japan'Students, from today we are the Emperor's shield': student conscription examination, Shashin Shūhō No. 297Nov 10, 1943 · TransferContent noteDjawa Baroe cover no. 23, "Tari meroentoehkan Amerika dan Inggeris" (A dance to bring down America and England), 1 December 1943Empire of JapanDjawa Baroe cover no. 23, "Tari meroentoehkan Amerika dan Inggeris" (A dance to bring down America and England), 1 December 1943Dec 1, 1943 · Transfer'Denryoku wa senryoku!' (Electric Power Is Military Power!) home-front posterEmpire of Japan'Denryoku wa senryoku!' (Electric Power Is Military Power!) home-front poster1944 · Card stacking'Hey! You diggers! He came, he saw, he conquered!' (Japanese leaflet to Australian troops)Empire of Japan'Hey! You diggers! He came, he saw, he conquered!' (Japanese leaflet to Australian troops)1944 · ScapegoatingContent noteStill from "Japanse propaganda tentoonstelling", Japanese military propaganda film shot in Java (c. 1944)Empire of JapanStill from "Japanse propaganda tentoonstelling", Japanese military propaganda film shot in Java (c. 1944)1944 · Plain folksTokyo Metropolitan poster, "Please cooperate in the evacuation" (Tokyo, 1944)Empire of JapanTokyo Metropolitan poster, "Please cooperate in the evacuation" (Tokyo, 1944)1944 · Appeal to emotionRadio Manila Tagalog talk 'look up for American planes' and the 'reorientation' campaign, as monitored by the OSS (1944)Empire of JapanRadio Manila Tagalog talk 'look up for American planes' and the 'reorientation' campaign, as monitored by the OSS (1944)Mar 1944 · Fear appealRadio Tokyo and Manila items on guerrilla amnesty and surrender, as monitored by the OSS (1943-44)Empire of JapanRadio Tokyo and Manila items on guerrilla amnesty and surrender, as monitored by the OSS (1943-44)Mar 1944 · Bandwagon, Euphemism / doublespeakNIPPON magazine, No. 36, cover (Nippon Kobo, Tokyo, September 1944)Empire of JapanNIPPON magazine, No. 36, cover (Nippon Kobo, Tokyo, September 1944)Sep 1944 · Glittering generalitiesCartoon of a horned, skull-necklaced ogre and a Roosevelt-faced figure, Manga (Japan, October 1944)Empire of JapanCartoon of a horned, skull-necklaced ogre and a Roosevelt-faced figure, Manga (Japan, October 1944)Oct 1944 · Dehumanization, Name-callingContent note'Beware of the Triple Threat!!!' leaflet for American troops on Mindoro (1944-45)Empire of Japan'Beware of the Triple Threat!!!' leaflet for American troops on Mindoro (1944-45)Dec 1944 · Fear appeal, Plain folksNakajima Aircraft silver-donation advertisement, Chubu Nippon Shimbun (Japan, 8 December 1944)Empire of JapanNakajima Aircraft silver-donation advertisement, Chubu Nippon Shimbun (Japan, 8 December 1944)Dec 8, 1944 · Appeal to emotion, Bandwagon'American Officers and Men' (Japanese leaflet on the death of President Roosevelt, Okinawa)Empire of Japan'American Officers and Men' (Japanese leaflet on the death of President Roosevelt, Okinawa)1945 · Fear appealContent note'The Spectre Commands' (Japanese leaflet to Australian troops)Empire of Japan'The Spectre Commands' (Japanese leaflet to Australian troops)1945 · ScapegoatingRadio Tokyo Reports on Iwo, as quoted in a U.S. Army intelligence bulletinEmpire of JapanRadio Tokyo Reports on Iwo, as quoted in a U.S. Army intelligence bulletinApr 6, 1945 · Card stackingRadio Tokyo Says, 18-21 March 1945 claims, as quoted in a U.S. Army intelligence bulletinEmpire of JapanRadio Tokyo Says, 18-21 March 1945 claims, as quoted in a U.S. Army intelligence bulletinApr 6, 1945 · Card stackingStill from "Momotarō: Umi no Shinpei" (Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors), Japanese navy-sponsored animated featureEmpire of JapanStill from "Momotarō: Umi no Shinpei" (Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors), Japanese navy-sponsored animated featureApr 12, 1945 · Transfer