????????????. [Ch?shi h?men Nisshi ry?gun taisei y?zu]. [Location Map of Japanese and Chinese Forces in Central China].

[RIKUGUNSH? SHINBUNHAN]. ??????.

Published by ?????. [Shufunotomosha]. Showa 13 [1938]., ??. [Tokyo]., 1938

About this Item

Colour folding map, scale 1:3000000, 38 x 53cm, text on reverse. one tiny closed tear at the margin, repaired with archival washi. This intriguing map served as a supplement to the October 1938 issue of "Shufu no tomo" (Housewives' Friends) magazine, a highly popular women's monthly publication. The map provides a visual representation of the locations of Japanese and Chinese troops and their military advances during a large-scale campaign that occurred between June and October 1938. Notably, the Japanese forces are depicted surrounding Wuhan and its northern areas from the west and north, as they pursued Chinese troops led by Chiang Kai-shek. The most compelling aspect of this map lies in its educational intent for the magazine's primary readership ? housewives. The reverse side of the map contains comprehensive commentaries on the ongoing conflict in China, along with glossaries elucidating military terminologies and place names. The commentary strongly reflects Japanese propaganda, portraying Chiang Kai-shek as a puppet leader and depicting his wife, Soong Mei-ling, in a negative light as a poorly regarded spouse from a wealthy family. Moreover, the text encourages readers to keep the map at hand to cross-reference place names mentioned on the radio. This underscores the widening dissemination of military information throughout society in the late 1930s. Seller Inventory # 178178

Bibliographic Details

Title: ????????????. [Ch?shi h?men Nisshi ry?gun ...

Publisher: ?????. [Shufunotomosha]. Showa 13 [1938]., ??. [Tokyo].

Publication Date: 1938

Binding: Soft cover