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TYPE: Kamishibai
DIMENSIONS: 10 1/2 X 15 1/3 inches (each card)
COMPONENTS: 24 cards, complete set; original outer case
CONDITION: The cards are in very good shape for the age with just the final card with a corner off, a few tears to some of the other cards and very minor edge loss but the set really is in nice shape for the age; hand this type of well used propaganda ephemera
NOTES: Very rare and original; Complete sets of early Kamishibai are rare and this is a nice one.
ITEM ID: 756
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Kamishibai Set of The Kwantung Army & Manchukuo

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DATE
Year: 1942
Decade: 1940s
Century: 20th (1901-2000)
Notes: Showa 17

WWII Japanese kamishibai propaganda poster card set of The Kwantung Army and the Development of Manchukuo, dated October 25, 1942. The cards tell the story of the Kwantung Army’s role in exploiting the natural resources of Manchuria under its relationship with Puyi’s Puppet State of Manchukuo.