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This is a 1943 wartime Navy propaganda photo book titled "Santari Nihon Kaigun" (??), published by Sho-Bi-Do Printing Department in Tokyo. It is dated Showa 18 (February 8, 1943) and priced at 90 sen at the time - a rather high price, which reflects the quality and effort behind its production. (Santari)" is poetic, meaning "radiant" or "glorious, " clearly intended to evoke pride in the Imperial Navy during the height of the Pacific War.

Published in 1943 by Sho-Bi-Do, Tokyo. Rich combination of full-color and monochrome photography.

Includes images of Yamato-class battleship, Zero fighters, aircraft carriers, submarines, and more. Includes artwork, battle scenes, and text with patriotic undertones. By early 1943, Japan's war situation was turning. This book was published right before the turning point battles Guadalcanal, etc. , at a time when morale and public support were critical. These visual books were produced for internal use, youth mobilization, and nationalistic education.

The design and content reflect Japan's ambition to showcase technological and spiritual supremacy at sea, and the dream of "controlling the Pacific" through naval power. You can feel this just by turning the pages: from the proud stance of sailors aboard battleships to the formation of attack aircraft headed toward enemy lines. Items like this are increasingly hard to find outside Japan, especially in such relatively well-preserved condition. Given the fragile nature of wartime paper, surviving copies are rare - and often incomplete or damaged.

This is not just a book - it is a time capsule, and a piece of wartime visual culture. Own a Piece of History.