• Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet 2015 Pacific War Propaganda Campaign, Japan, 1937-1945, view 1 — KHAJISTAN™
  • Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet 2015 Pacific War Propaganda Campaign, Japan, 1937-1945, view 2 — KHAJISTAN™

    Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet 2015 Pacific War Propaganda Campaign, Japan, 1937-1945

    Original double-sided Japanese propaganda leaflet produced during World War II in the Pacific theater. Printed in Japanese, the leaflet uses allegorical imagery to depict Japan as burdened and threatened by foreign forces, emphasizing resilience and the defense of the homeland.

    Leaflet Number: No. 2015
    Operation: Pacific War Propaganda Campaign
    Conflict / War: World War II
    Year: 1937–1945
    Country / Theater: Imperial Japan / Pacific Theater
    Language(s): Japanese
    Format: Original printed leaflet, double-sided
    Provenance: Airdropped leaflet acquired from the family of a U.S. military commander.

    Translation:

    今日に於ける國際關係は、
    In the present day, international relations

    日に益々親密となり、
    grow more intimate day by day,

    各國民の交渉は愈々頻繁となる。
    and exchanges among the peoples of various nations become increasingly frequent.

    然るに各國の利害衝突は依然として絶えず、
    However, conflicts of interest between nations still do not cease,

    戰爭の禍は常に起る。
    and the calamity of war continually arises.

    此の如き時代に於て、我等は如何なる心持を以て、
    In such an age, with what state of mind should we

    如何に處すべきか。
    conduct ourselves?

    若し時勢に倒され、之に流されて行くならば、
    If we are overthrown by the tide of the times and carried along by it,

    遂に自己を失ふに至るであらう。
    we will ultimately come to lose ourselves.

    寧ろ確乎たる信念を樹て、
    Rather, we must establish firm conviction,

    冷静にして、時勢に流されざるを要する。
    remain calm, and avoid being swept away by passing conditions.

    Imagery:
    The front shows a Japanese figure carrying a traditional structure on his back while standing on a cliff edge, pulling another figure upward with a rope. The composition suggests strain, responsibility, and precarious survival. The reverse consists of vertically arranged Japanese text within a patterned border.

    Objective:
    To reinforce themes of endurance, sacrifice, and national defense, encouraging the population to support Japan’s war effort despite hardship.

    Featured in American War Propaganda Leaflets, 1990–2022, Khajistan Press.

    Exhibited in Khajistan: Office of War Information (O.W.I.) at Pioneer Works, New York, May 08 – Aug 09, 2026.

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