Use Restrictions

The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Japanese tourism publications for Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, C0402, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Purchased by Steven Gerber from Ian Brabner Rare Americana on November 8, 2019.

Processing Information

Processing completed by Amanda Brent in May 2022. Finding aid completed by Amanda Brent in May 2022.

Japanese translation provided by Yoko Ferguson, Metadata and Cataloging Librarian at George Mason University Libraries.

Historical Information

During the 1930s, Korea was still under Japanese rule, and would be until 1945. Under this rule and post-annexation, Korea was given the Japanese name of "Chosen." Similarly, in 1895 Japan invaded Taiwan, with China ceding the island to Japan. Under this strain Taiwan asserted itself as the "Republic of Formosa," though it was still under Japanese occupation, and would be until 1945, with China taking control of the country soon after World War II.

Scope and Content

Travel brochures, pamphlets, maps, and postcards by Japanese travel agencies - including the Japan Tourist Bureau - hotels, and goods manufacturers, created between 1929 through the 1930s. The majority of the materials are in English, with some Japanese, Korean, and Chinese used throughout. The items mostly focus on travel and tourism for Japan, Chosen (then Japanese-occupied Korea), and Formosa (then Japanese-occupied Taiwan).

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Related Material

The Special Collections Research Center also holds the Illustrated scroll of samples of Noh masks and a record of props, in Japanese 'Noh-men hinagata emono hikae' のうめん ひながた えもの ひかえ

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Japan
• Korea
• Taiwan