Military Postcard (gunji yūbin), Victory Celebration

Dublin Core

Title

Military Postcard (gunji yūbin), Victory Celebration

Type

Postcards

Identifier

P2639

Postcards Item Type Metadata

Other Physical Details

Color

Circulated

uncirculated

Material Note

undivided back

Online Description

軍事郵便 Gunji yūbin / Military Mail). Celebratory postcard commemorating victory in the Russo-Japanese War (8 Feb. 1904 - 5 Sept. 1905). The lanterns bear celebratory pro-military, pro-Empire slogans, such as 陸軍万歳 (Rikugun banzai / Hurrah for the Army!) and 帝国万歳 (Teikoku banzai / Hurrah for the Empire!).

Files

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Citation

“Military Postcard (gunji yūbin), Victory Celebration,” ReEnvisioning Japan, accessed December 23, 2024, https://rej.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/13135.