1934 “National Defense Photo Panorama – Emergency Era” Japan Military Photo Book For Sale

Original 1934 Japanese National Defense photo book

“Emergency Era: National Defense Photo Panorama” (非常時 國防寫眞大觀)

Edited by the Military Education Research Association (軍事教育研究會).

Comes with the original storage box, which is rarely preserved today.

This illustrated volume was produced during Japan’s so-called “Emergency Era” in the early 1930s, a period of rising international tension and increasing focus on national defense.

It served as a visual encyclopedia of Japan’s military and industrial strength, designed to educate the public on the nation’s defense system.

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🔵 Contents Overview

This photo book covers a remarkably wide range of subjects, including:

• Imperial Japanese Army & Navy

Senior officers, units, daily life, training scenes, shooting drills, marches.

• Warships & Naval Technology

Cruisers, battleships, aircraft carriers, engines, ship construction.

• Life on Board Naval Vessels

Kitchens, mess halls, hammocks, medical stations, sailors’ daily routines.

• Air-defense & Disaster Response

Gas masks, rescue training, transportation of the wounded.

• Industrial Cities & National Infrastructure

Yokosuka, Osaka, large factories, shipyards, heavy industry.

• Propaganda & National Spirit

Photographs meant to inspire unity, discipline, and national defense awareness.

This is a primary historical source showing how Japan presented its military and industrial power to the public in the pre-war era.

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🔵 Physical Details

• Published: 1934 (Showa 9)

• Publisher: Military Education Research Association

• Format: Large photo book, many pages

• Includes: Original cardboard case (rare)

• Condition:

Typical aging, foxing, and wear on cover and box.

Inner pages remain generally clean; suitable for research and collection.

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🔵 Why This Book Is Important

• An excellent resource for studying Japanese pre-war propaganda,

national mobilization, and military education.

• Provides rare images of Army/Navy daily life, weapons, industry, and training.

• With the original box, this copy is significantly more collectible.

A great item for researchers, militaria collectors, and anyone interested in

Imperial Japan, early 20th-century military history, or wartime visual culture.

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