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| Chūn wēn, acute spring febrile disease, in Nanking |
| Mr. Yang in Pudong |
| The golden shout of victory in the Takkiri Valley |
| Boarding trains in groups to alleviate congestion |
| Young women’s hearts on the blue sky |
| Foreign correspondence |
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(January 17, 1940)
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| The little admiral is impervious to the cold. |
| Spring is just around the corner in Jiangnan. |
| Fellow soldiers are still fighting. |
| Army military parade |
| Bombing of Helsinki |
| Foreign correspondence |
| Movable Kachidoki Bridge |
| Winter sports during an emergency |
| When large things get smaller and small things get larger |
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(January 24, 1940)
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| Establishment of the Yonai Cabinet |
| Togo Shrine nearing completion |
| First flight at Kasumigaura Flyover by the 11th Navy Air Corps |
| Service of iron The day the Yokosuka Marine Corps come to port |
| Graph showing rise in circulation (issue No. 38 to issue No. 100) |
| Trending topics |
| Percentage of articles with pictures (first issue to issue No. 100) |
| Japanese apricots in Jiangnan |
| Kids science room The birth of the Brazil Maru |
| Foreign correspondence |
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(January 31, 1940)
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| Members of the Yonai Cabinet |
| Abduction of German passengers aboard the Asama Maru |
| Protecting Luzhou |
| Current developments Handling of the Incident and the establishment of China’s new central government |
| Report of the Young Women’s Volunteer Labor Group |
| Heart of the home front adrift the scorched earth Recovery underway in Shizuoka following major fire |
| Tokyo citizen hike |
| Serving the nation by making charcoal |
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(February 7, 1940)
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| Seedling of peace planted in Qingdao |
| Huainan Line police diary |
| The keys to temperance are avoiding obligatory social drinking and not forcing yourself to drink |
| British soldiers sent to fight on the Maginot Line. |
| Ties of friendship at sea |
| Building burned to the ground |
| We’re not cold Healthy children |
| Second thought war exhibition |
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(February 14, 1940)
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| Walking across the spring snow in Jiangnan |
| Bureau of Aviation pilot training |
| Increased congestion Winners jostle for position |
| Sports day at a Japanese school in Guangdong |
| Nurtured by the waters from the West Lake |
| Tokyo House for Blind War Veterans |
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(February 21, 1940)
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| Grand day on the nation’s 2600th anniversary |
| A foal born in the thick of battle |
| People contend with the white devil |
| Raising of submarine I-63 |
| Fields of snow colored by patriotism |
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(February 28, 1940)
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| His Imperial Highness Prince Chichibu attends the Jingu competition in the snow |
| Argentina, a southern ally |
| Mothers! Is your child ready for first grade? |
| Palestine in Shanghai |
| The science of snow |
| Foreign correspondence |
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(March 6, 1940)
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| Completion of Ludong Operation |
| 3500 kilometer-long battlefront |
| Self-sufficient Kitchen Unit |
| Osaka aiming to be a money-free city |
| Holding a party in spring |
| Hangzhou Broadcasting Station |
| Foreign correspondence |
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(March 13, 1940)
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| The day spring comes to life in Nanking |
| British ship redirects nine German passengers aboard the Asama Maru bound for Yokohama. |
| The Clothing Unit of self-sufficiency |
| A fortress of ice The Dutch Defense Force |
| Lantern Festival in Manchuria |
| Hinamatsuri Festival displays dolls for young girls in Guangdong |
| Warm sun shines in the south |
| Mobilizing insects to produce thread |
| Brides in their first year in Manchuria and Mongolia |
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(March 20, 1940)
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| Celebrating a new national flag during spring in East Asia |
| Account of building a new East Asia |
| His Imperial Highness Prince Kan’in presents a written order 35th Army Memorial Day celebration ceremony |
| Heightened morale of students Protecting the imperial capital Street fight at dawn |
| Snow sculptures at hot springs reflect the state of current affairs |
| Water warms under the microscope. |
| 10,000 female students in Tokyo sworn to ensure the firm defense of the home front. |
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(March 27, 1940)
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| Mr. Wang Jingwei receives a big welcome in Nanking |
| Supporting Mr. Wang Jingwei in Shanghai |
| Road of peace running across the continent |
| Thai nurses come to Tokyo to study |
| Performed meritorious military achievements of young sea eagles |
| Art school students paint the sea |
| Europe’s photo propaganda war |
| Plant vegetables even in spaces as small as three square meters. |
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(April 3, 1940)
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| Celebrating the Emperor Jinmu Festival in year 2600 |
| Visiting ancient sites connected to Emperor Jinmu’s military expedition to the east Hallowed achievements of Emperor Jinmu |
| The day spring comes again to Nanking |
People building anti-communism and peace
People building a new national government
Members of the new national government |
| Sea defenders of a new China Chinese Naval Academy |
| Nostalgia for father at Kudan |
| Picking up shells on the beach in spring |
| Foreign correspondence |
| Smallpox is a national scourge We must exterminate it together. |
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(April 10, 1940)
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| Appendix to Shuho Maps of the current situation in new China |
| Overview of China’s new central government |
| Establishment of a new national government |
| The day the government returns to the old capital Night of joy |
| Members of the Imperial Diet suit up as pilots in Yokosuka and Tachikawa |
| Teachers making airplanes is also a form of national service |
| Children in the mountains grow up with horses. |
| Cleared of the charges and innocence proved Release of POWs in Nanking |
| Blossoming of the cherry trees |
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(April 17, 1940)
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| His Imperial Highness Crown Prince enters school. |
| New large ship enters regular service on air routes in the South Seas. |
| Fighting spreads across Northern Europe. |
| Waves are high on the North Sea German Torpedo Fleet |
| Celebration in Guangdong |
| Nation gives General Abe a rousing send-off |
| Pulp made from soybean straw |
| Disfigured hearts brought back to the Rising Sun The Chiba Prefectural Funabashi Engineer Training Institute |
| Black-tailed gulls grow in spring |
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(April 24, 1940)
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| High hopes on Ambassador Abe’s grand send-off |
| The new China rides on the wings of spring |
| Deadly battle between Britain and Germany on the North Sea |
| Patrol vessel Jianping |
| Things made with the East Asia’s 22 billion in savings |
| Swordsmiths in Seki apply traditional craft to produce exports |
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(May 1, 1940)
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| Sketch of the Dutch Indies |
| Sino-Japanese War patriotic bonds sold at 5 yen and 10 yen per bond from May 13 to 25 |
| The North China Newsletter |
| Spirits of the war dead rest peacefully at Kudan. |
| Healthy babies represent Asian development |
| Cheerful and heathy at the home front |
| Foreign correspondence |
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(May 8, 1940)
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| Ceremony celebrating the government’s return to the old capital of Nanking |
| Competition between Japanese and German students on the shores of Lake Kawaguchi in Yamanashi |
| Crafting Mr. Ninomiya statues with substitute items |
| Tulips blooming in a desolate land The Adachi Flower Garden along the Arakawa Canal in Tokyo |
| The Imperial Army continues its advance |
| Good evening! Let us join you. Arai Community regular meeting in Shimo-Asakawa Town, Tokyo Prefecture |
| Time for a baby bath |
| Foreign correspondence: The German-Soviet oil route |
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(May 15, 1940)
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| The time is ripe for fighting in the fields along the Han River. |
| The might of Japan and China running across the arteries of the continent |
| Example of a schizophrenic family |
| Foreign correspondence |
| Mothers and children under a clear May sky |
| Stamp book to support national savings on trips and at your destination |
| Diary kept by today’s housewives |
| Even fish are joining the welfare movement. |
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(May 22, 1940)
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| Upcoming enshrinement ceremony at Togo Shrine |
| Aide-de-camp to the Emperor dispatched to the South Sea . |
| Off to the Kuroshio Current in the Pacific |
| Vast waterway across Zhejiang Japanese navy flag sailing on the water |
| The Naval Academy |
| Foreign correspondence: Europe in the midst of a major battle |
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(May 29, 1940)
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| New national government sends envoy to Tokyo on a courtesy visit |
| Fighting at sea |
| Naval Submarine School |
No more worries about matches and sugar
Ticket system introduced for six major cities. |
| Mongolian female students who lived in yurts back in their home country |
| My baby is the best in Japan |
Bombers fight thought war
Scenes from a German propaganda movie |
| Train comes to Ailu! |
| A thin silk kimono for a formal visit A multitude of insects seeking flowers |
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(June 5, 1940)
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| Good day to celebrate the great victory on the Sea of Japan |
| Sweltering summer heat has already reached 100 degrees on the battlefront |
| Tips for preventing myopia |
| Early summer has also come to Hangzhou |
| Teams of Japanese and Chinese scientists work together to develop the continent. |
| Foreign correspondence: Britain in the face of impending crisis |
| Views from Hainan Island |
| The spirit of Hideyoshi Toyotomi enshrined in a holy mountain |
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(June 12, 1940)
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| Piercing through cumulonimbus clouds on the way to Chongqing |
| Oil found in Manchuria |
| European battlefield explodes German forces cross the Maginot Line. |
| How about some rice mixed with diced potatoes ? Campaign by the Ibaraki Prefectural Shimotsuma Women’s High School to save rice |
| Newly organized Chinese Navy launches a refurbished ship . |
| Heated competition between young Japanese and Chinese Beijing |
| Young horses neigh at the foot of Mt. Iwate. |
| Sumo spirit in the ring serving the nation |
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(June 19, 1940)
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| Fall of Yichang, a stronghold in Chongqing |
| Italy finally joins the fight German forces make an irresistible thrust forward |
| Money-saving sugoroku (Japanese backgammon) for Asian development |
| East Asian athletic meet Celebrating the joys of East Asian youth |
| Pretty little petals for foreign currencies |
| Exploring out-of-the-way places in northern Manchuria |
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(June 26, 1940)
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| Emperor of Manchukuo visits Japan |
| Hsinking advancing by leaps and bounds |
| The burden of responsibility for defending Manchuria is on our shoulders Building up the Manchukuo forces |
| Striking the French Indochina supply route to Chiang Kai-Shek |
| Self-sufficient production of livestock feed Let’s build a silo. |
| The joy of working in rhythm |
| Leave the rice to us Joint rice planting in Niigata |
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(July 3, 1940)
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| Progress made on the construction front |
| View today of battlefield from three years |
| Man who came to Nanking three years ago. |
| Man who came to Shanghai in the third year of the conflict |
| Send comfort bags to our troops |
| We’re rolling up our sleeves |
| Cocoon boom is also raging on the continent Recovery of the silk-reeling industry in mid-China. |
| European war and the Sino-Japanese War |
| Welcoming the Argentina |
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(July 10, 1940)
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| Emperor of Manchukuo visits Japan |
| Foreign correspondence: Triumphant march of the German forces |
| Crystallization of efforts to save daily earnings: Monument for unknown soldiers honors their great military achievements |
| Taking off the chima jeogori Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong Province) Farming Village Women’s Training Institute |
| Giving rice to the government |
| Healthy future mothers Training of working women in summer |
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(July 17, 1940)
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| Standing on the teacher’s platform holding an orphan |
| Southern shores receive rice planting help from the Tohoku region |
| The science of summer: Ice on the Poles |
| Making Eri-silkworm (Castor oil plant) at school |
| Praying for the field and making an oath to the farm Day to mark the third anniversary of the Sino-Japanese War |
| Growing strong for the nation |
| Girls headed to Manchuria |
| Foreign correspondence |
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(July 24, 1940)
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| First report from attendants to the French Indochina observer |
| First step after landing in French Indochina Hayashinosuke Uchiyama’s note |
| Seasonal vistas of Hanoi |
| National gymnastics on the radio |
| Making the change to a new structure |
| This summer, these arms, our hearts |
| Female students training their spirit |
| Studying fish on the beach The science of summer |
| Vinegared soba wrapped in seaweed and a handmade dumpling |
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(July 31, 1940)
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| Naval forces make surprise attack landing on Zhenhai |
| Establishment of the second Konoe Cabinet |
| Second report from attendants to the French Indochina observer Removal of railroad in Rao-Kai |
| Disruption of the transportation route in Lan-Son |
| Honest and just wings take flight Aircraft presented by Koreans living in North China |
| Good health brought about by correct walking. |
| Young ladies studying at a department store in Tokyo |
| Amazing skills of disabled veterans |
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(August 7, 1940)
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Shouldering mortars while climbing Mt. Norikura
Matsumoto Regiment conducts forced march in the Alps |
| The test of tests Landing in the face of enemy fire |
| Take that fire bomb! One-yen taxi transforms into an emergency firefighting pump |
| Dead or alive Underwater survival race |
| Conquering the lake |
| Bare skin subject to medical checkup |
| Disruption of southern supply route to Chiang Kai-Shek Rising-Sun flag flies on the border of the British-occupied area of China |
| LonesomeYunnan-Burma Road today |
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(August 10, 1940)
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| Southern co-prosperity sphere Dutch Indies |
| Sumatra |
| Borneo |
| Japanese explorers |
| Foreign correspondence: German soldiers in Paris |
| The Third Japan Mowing Championship |
| Rice mixed with potatoes eaten all over town |
| East and west Campaign begins August 1 |
| Tides of war in the reed fields of Naniwa Bay |
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(August 21, 1940)
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| Naval warplanes carry out successive air strikes on Chongqing |
| Soft salt breeze in the South Story of Zhoushan Islands Salt production |
| Getting to know rice flowers |
| Ceremony celebrating the commencement of construction work for a memorial event facility in the year 2600 |
| Strong and brave seamen making a splash: The 11th Meiji Jingu National Sports Festival |
| The Third Japan Mowing Championship |
| Faces of the new Europe Paris and Brussels following defeat |
| Foreign correspondence |
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(August 28, 1940)
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| Chosen’s heavy industries make leaps and bounds: The 30th anniversary of the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty |
| Chosen’s firm and unshakable northern border |
| Chosen volunteers are getting better and better. |
| Boys and girls traffic control group |
| Basic guide to being a navy pilot for university students Reserve flying corps in Lake Biwa |
| Australia, a continent of kangaroo and sheep |
| Grown-up men should ride horses |
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(September 4, 1940)
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| Fukushima Prefecture opens a joint granary given by the Emperor for giving rice to the government. |
| A single rope and healthy beauty |
| Short study course to learn how to make better baby meals |
| Inauguration ceremony for the Xinminhui Society president |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry Kobayashi sent to the Dutch Indies. |
| Good-bye to extravagant married couples |
| Volunteer-Labor Corps constructing a war-memorial monument. |
| Coal in North China |
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(September 11, 1940)
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| Conclusion of local negotiations between Japan and China |
| Revived spirit |
| Raising rabbits for soldiers. |
| Holy Mt. Wutai full of life and vitality. |
| Celebrating year 2600 Urayasu dance |
| New marriage system In the city |
| Use and grow substitute items Campaign to Enhance of Habitual Use of Substitute Items began on September 10 |
| Public service across the prefecture Chiba Prefecture |
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(September 18, 1940)
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| His Imperial Highness Prince Nagahisa Kitashirakawa killed in battle |
| Honoring the memory of His Imperial Highness Prince Nagahisa Kitashirakawa |
| National census on October 1 also to play a part in national defense development and nation-building |
| Tracking a written report |
| Collecting rabbit skins to guard against the unforgiving cold in the fourth winter of the Sino-Japanese War |
| Solid foundation for the establishment of Manchuria |
| New marriage system In a farming village Improved marriage system in Awahiro Village, Okayama |
| Children today in Ibaraki and Toyama |
| Foreign correspondence: Britain’s desperate defense |
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(September 25, 1940)
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| Airplane wings stretching across all of China Army’s new light bomber |
| Rapid succession of airstrikes on Chongqing |
| People with wings on the ground taking care of the planes |
| Navy plane repair shop |
| Honeybees in the sky |
| A man at the forefront of Japanese aviation Lieutenant General Tokugawa |
| Endless wings of Japan |
| Air Day September 28 The skies are where men go |
| Grand bombing in a clear autumn sky Naming ceremony for presented naval aircraft |
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(October 2, 1940)
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| Already Japanese graves in French Indochina |
| Bombing London |
| What if a Japanese city is bombed |
| Bomb shelter built by a neighborhood association in Nakano, Tokyo |
| Save used tea leaves for military horses |
| 70th anniversary of telegraph service and 50th anniversary of telephone service |
| Mr. Tomioka dons work clothes Workers’ theatrical movement |
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(October 9, 1940)
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| Start of new diplomacy |
| Old world order rife with deception and contradiction |
| Footprints of Germany |
| Footsteps of Italy |
| New system: Titles are given to 100 million citizens. |
| Homefront Service Enhancement Campaign October 7 to 11 Garden of Light |
| Student patriotic team from the continent: North China |
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(October 16, 1940)
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| His Imperial Majesty visits Tokyo Imperial University. |
| The model student lifestyle |
| National Founding 2600th Anniversary Art Exhibition |
| Balloon advertising the Japanese stationing of troops in French Indochina Flying high in Guangdong |
| Reports of fierce German eagles bomb the mainland of the U.K. |
| Town assemblies are the foundation of the new system: Oita Prefecture |
| Children and toys |
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(October 23, 1940)
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| National Founding 2600th Anniversary Celebration Special Naval Review |
| Autumn advance into French Indochina |
| Air defense order No. 17: Germany |
| 7.7 monpe trousers team: Osaka City |
| Putting Imperial Rule Assistance into action: Deeds of fine citizens |
| Celebrating the inauguration of a new Japan: Scenes across Japan on October 13 |
| Training for Asian development: Establishment of Asian development boys and girls teams |
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(October 30, 1940)
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| National Founding 2600th Anniversary Military Review |
| Why do they dig their own graves? Hostilities in Hong Kong and Singapore |
| National Founding 2600th Anniversary Celebration: Xinjing City, Manchukuo |
| Three flags fly in Berlin Day Tripartite Pact is established |
| Children’s town assembly of neighborhood association |
| Lighting 101: What is Lux? |
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(November 6, 1940)
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| 20 years since the enshrinement of Yoyogi Forest. |
| The 2600th anniversary day of the nation’s founding is getting close |
| Neighbors helping each other: Holding town assemblies in neighborhood associations |
| Asian Development Welfare Meeting Osaka City |
| Celebrating the 2600th anniversary of the nation’s founding The 11th Meiji Jingu National Sports Festival |
| North China Political Council Chairman Mr. Wang Yitang |
| Report from medical mission to Germany |
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(November 13, 1940)
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| Enshrining showagaku: The 2600th anniversary of the nation’s founding |
| Blow it to smithereens Chiang Kai-Shek’s Burma supply route |
| Hitler Youth leaders visit Japan to celebrate the anniversary year of Japan’s founding |
| President Roosevelt reelected for a third term |
| 11th Meiji Jingu National Sports Festival Eight days of spirited competition |
| Senior citizens also show their spirit: Town athletic meet in Shiroishi Town, Miyagi Prefecture |
| So many seals now: Abandoning the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911 |
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(November 20, 1940)
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| Shining eternal for all history: Unprecedented grand ceremony and outpouring of devotion |
| A little farmer catches a bus. |
| Traveling theater |
| Nanyo Jinja Shrine Enshrinement Festival Koror Island, South Sea Islands, Palau |
| Celebrating a rich harvest November 23 New Grain Thanksgiving Festival |
| A grain of rice |
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(November 27, 1940)
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| Viewing the treasures of the Shosoin Repository |
| Working the ground Holiday “iron-arm” workers |
| Foreign correspondence: Wartime winter preparations in Berlin |
| Workshop for the Great Japan Association for Service to Industry |
| Maps made in the sky |
| Nationwide celebration day 2600th anniversary of the nation’s founding |
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(November 30, 1940)
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| Celebrating the 2600th anniversary of the nation’s founding in Kashihara |
| Empire Day Festival February 11, 1940 |
| Numerous commemorative projects underway Expansion of Kashihara Jingu Shrine and work to widen the approach to Unebi no yama no Ushitora no Misasagi |
| His Imperial Majesty visits the Kansai region in June 1940. |
| The Emperor of Manchukuo visits Japan in June 1940. |
| Special Naval Review October 1940 |
| Commemorative Military Review October 1940 |
| Completion of ceremony venues |
| National Founding 2600th Anniversary Ceremony November 10, 1940 |
| Heartfelt celebrations across the nation |
| Young people celebrate the occasion through sports |
| The 11th Meiji Jingu National Sports Festival |
| East Asia Athletic Games Tokyo Games |
| Commemorative art exhibition Autumn in 1940 |
| Beautiful performing arts |
| All Japan Military Protected Horses Relay Race |
| Homefront Public Duty Pledge Festival |
| Sacred site of Emperor Jinmu |
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(December 4, 1940)
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| Completion of Kashihara Unebi sacred precinct |
| Hungary, the new brother of Japan, Germany, and Italy |
| Restoration of Horyuji Temple mural paintings |
| Tokyo Nautical College 65th Anniversary Festival |
| Kinmochi Saionji dies on November 24. |
| Tsunami of year-end and New Year gifts set to overwhelm national shipping |
| Earthen dojo Patriotic Agricultural Production Expansion Promotion Team |
| Autumn harvest in the Manchukuo wilderness |
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(December 11, 1940)
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| Before His Imperial Majesty Imperial Diet 50th Anniversary Ceremony November 29 |
| Her Imperial Majesty visits the Tokyo Women’s Normal School on December 3 |
| Conclusion of Japan-China Basic Treaty |
| Remembering the old leader of the lonely Zagyo-so villa |
| Sendoff for Kinmochi Saionji State funeral in Hibiya Park on December 5 |
| Eternal summer paradise Closeup of Hainan Island today Press restrictions lifted |
| Gifts for injured German and Italian soldiers: Yokohama |
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(December 18, 1940)
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| The fight continues: Mop-up campaign in Shanxi and Rangxi |
| Snow falls on the border: Guards in North Chosen at year’s end |
| Romania and Slovakia: People chose to join the Axis of Japan, Germany and Italy |
| Romance on earth: Joint marriage of the Manchuria Female Development School |
| Four celebratory musical compositions on staff notation: Concert to announce musical compositions celebrating the 2600th anniversary of the nation’s founding |
| December in Paris |
| Fatten up those piggies: Neighborhood associations |
| Psychological preparation for year 2601 |
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