An authentic wartime Japanese magazine titled Ie no Hikari (May Issue) published during WWII. Features striking propaganda-style cover artwork depicting a Japanese military aviator alongside a traditional woman in kimono, accompanied by wartime domestic articles and period advertisements.


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Description

Grade: As is
There is a handwritten name on the cover, with tears, wear, and stains due to aging. The spine shows some damage, but the inner pages remain readable. For a 1942 wartime issue, it is preserved in fair collectible condition.

Appearance of the item

  • Some Scuff as photos.
  • Some Scratch as photos.
  • Some stains as photos.
  • Some deterioration over time as photos.

Please check on the photos for detailed condition of the product.

Item Size

Length 21cm / 8.27in
Width 15cm / 5.91in
Height 1cm / 0.39in

Item Weight

Weight 130g / 4.59oz

This is an original WWII-era Japanese wartime magazine, Ie no Hikari (May Issue), published in Japan during the Pacific War.

The front cover features powerful period propaganda artwork depicting an Imperial Japanese military aviator in flight gear alongside a woman in a traditional kimono pointing skyward toward incoming aircraft.

Inside, the issue provides a fascinating historical window into homefront life during the Second World War. It contains photo spreads, stories on wartime agriculture and domestic survival, patriotic messaging, and authentic period commercial advertisements.

🌟 Exceptional Collector Value for WWII Historians & Ephemera Collectors

Original Japanese wartime publications from the 1940s are increasingly difficult to obtain in the global antiquarian market. Highly sought after by WWII historians, East Asian research libraries, military aviation enthusiasts, and propaganda graphic art collectors.

An outstanding primary source artifact for any WWII paper ephemera collection or historical display.

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