{"product_id":"original-u-s-o-w-i-leaflet-104-pacific-war-propaganda-campaign-japan-1944-1945-khajistan","title":"Original U.S. O.W.I Leaflet 104 Pacific War Propaganda Campaign, Japan, 1944-1945","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal double-sided Japanese propaganda leaflet produced during World War II in the Pacific theater. Printed in Japanese, the leaflet contrasts surrender and survival with resistance and destruction, framing compliance as the only path to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeaflet Number: \u003c\/strong\u003eNo. 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pacific War Propaganda Campaign\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConflict \/ War\u003c\/strong\u003e: World War II\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1937–1945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry \/ Theater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Imperial Japan \/ Pacific Theater\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original printed leaflet, double-sided\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eAirdropped leaflet acquired from the family of a U.S. military commander.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFront: “This is the path of new life.” \/ “This is the path of destruction.” (paired contrast between survival and death)\u003cbr\u003eBack: Text emphasizes that continued resistance leads to death and suffering, while surrender offers the possibility of survival and a new beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe purpose is clear.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEven if one is born, one must be prepared to die at any time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo preserve one’s life and cling to it is not the true way of life.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe true life is to devote oneself to the nation, and through that, to fulfill one’s duty. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn war, life and death stand side by side.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eDeath is not something new; it is always close at hand.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThose who understand this clearly are the ones who truly live.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImagery\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eThe front is divided into two contrasting scenes: one shows a figure, while the other depicts a battlefield scene with barbed wire and destruction. The composition creates a clear visual opposition between life and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObjective\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eTo encourage surrender by presenting it as the rational and life-preserving choice, while depicting continued resistance as leading to inevitable destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFeatured in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/khajistan.com\/products\/american-war-propaganda-leaflets-1990-2022?variant=46423468146902\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAmerican War Propaganda Leaflets, 1990–2022, Khajistan Press.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExhibited in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pioneerworks.org\/exhibitions\/office-of-war-information-o-w-i\"\u003eKhajistan: Office of War Information (O.W.I.) at Pioneer Works, New York, May 08 – Aug 09, 2026.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KHAJISTAN™","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48159607423190,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9883\/2285\/files\/38.png?v=1777418692","url":"https:\/\/khajistan.com\/products\/original-u-s-o-w-i-leaflet-104-pacific-war-propaganda-campaign-japan-1944-1945-khajistan","provider":"KHAJISTAN™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}