George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Japanese tourism publications for Japan, Korea, and Taiwan
Japan Tsūrisuto Byūrō
C0402
.4 Linear Feet
1 box
1929 - 1930s
Travel brochures, pamphlets, maps, and postcards by Japanese travel agencies, 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.
R 72, C 3, S 5
Chinese
, English
, Japanese
, Korean
.
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Use Restrictions
The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)
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).
Related Materials
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Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Bibliography
Blakemore, Erin. History.com. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.history.com/news/japan-colonization-korea#:~:text=In%201910%2C%20Korea%20was%20annexed,out%20war%20on%20Korean%20culture.
McEneaney, Ciaran. "Why Was Taiwan Called the Republic of Formosa?," January 22, 2018. https://theculturetrip.com/asia/taiwan/articles/taiwan-called-republic-formosa/.
Japan
Korea
Taiwan
Tourist map of Taihoku (Taipei)192911"Principal Produces and Manufactured Articles of Formosa"193012"How to See Nara" pamphletMarch 193113"Kongosan Chosen [Korea] - The Government Railway of Chosen" bookletSeptember 193114"Chosen And Its Railways" booklet193115"Keijo (Seoul)" travel map193116Nakaya Fine Art Curio Dealers pamphletApril 14, 193217"Monthly Attractions in the Kansai District" pamphletApril 193218Japan tourism bookletApril 193219"Guide to Beppu And Its Vicinity" travel guide1932110Informational map of Taiwan (formerly Formosa)1932111"Miyako Odori 都をどり" booklet1932112Ohayo and H. Nishimura damascene and gold lacquer factory cardscirca 1930s113"The Complete List of Japanese Old Prints Artists" booklet by S.M. Shibacirca 1930s114"Map of Kyoto and Vicinity with Shopping Directory" from The Kyoto Hotelcirca 1930s115"Easy Japanese With Compliments of T. Nakagawa - Manager - The Kyoto Hotel"circa 1930s116"What to see and how along the Daiki and Sankyu lines" railway mapcirca 1930s117Sansuien Garden, Beppu post cards and envelopecirca 1930s118Cultivated Pearl advertising postcards, booklet, and notecirca 1930s119"Kyogen At Nara Hotel" pamphletcirca 1930s120Chosen tourist postcards and envelopecirca 1930s121Y. Abe tortoiseshell and lacquer wares advertisement pamphletcirca 1930s122"The Explanation of Ki-Isan Dancing" pamphletcirca 1930s123"Souvenir of Formosa" postcardscirca 1930s124Nagasaki, Japan folded tourist keepsake pages and postcardscirca 1930s125