WWII Imperial Japanese Manchuria Settler Photo Album with Navy Soldier & Farm Life

  

Own a Piece of History. This is a rare original photo album from the early 1930s showing Japanese settlers in Manchuria, a region in Northeast China occupied by Japan before World War II.

At the time, Japan encouraged farmers and young men to migrate to Manchuria and establish colonies as part of its expansion policy. This album includes 74 photographs documenting the lives of these settlers - including Imperial Japanese Navy and Army recruits, family portraits, agricultural scenes, and group photos of schools and local communities. The captions are handwritten in Japanese, identifying names, dates, and locations, making this a valuable historical resource for researchers, collectors, and storytellers alike. These images offer a rare glimpse into a forgotten chapter of Japan's controversial prewar history - not just soldiers, but everyday people sent to build a new life in a distant land.

A unique blend of military and civilian history - deeply human and historically significant.