A Visual Encyclopedia: History of Japanese Posters in the Meiji, Taisho, and Early Showa Periods

advertising posters that imported in Japan from overseas during the Meiji era (1868-1912) were immediately embraced and developed in its own way in Japan. With advancements in printing technology, especially evident in pre-war bijin-ga (portrayal of beautiful women) posters, artistic advertising posters began to be produced. Further flourishing as a prominent advertising medium with the development of economic activities, posters eventually became a significant propaganda tool for promoting...