Art in Japan during WWII was mostly propaganda posters. Japanese artists were often told to make propaganda posters for the war and likely were paid money to do so. Another thing to note that there was also a fair amount of Japanese-American artist during and after WWII. Some of this art is being displayed at the Breman Museum.
- What was most of the propaganda posters for? Most posters were of a strong figure, representing Japan, bringing down a foe.
- What did other countries think of the posters? Obviously many citizens in the other countries were intimidated when they saw the Japanese boasting such power.
- Was the display of strength in the posters accurate to the actual power of Japan? In quite a few cases, yes. Japan was by no means a country to be scoffed at during WWII. They were surprisingly strong for such a small country and they really proved that size doesn't matter.
"They have given their sons to the military services. They have stoked the furnaces and hurried the factory wheels. They have made the planes and welded the tanks. Riveted the ships and rolled the shells. "
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt