1940 Ad Marui Imai Shoten Japanese Department Stores Sapporo Hokkaido Japan GOE1

This is an original 1940 black and white print ad for Marui Imai Shoten, the oldest and largest department stores in Hokkaido, Japan. The ad includes halftone images of the main store in Sapporo and the branch stores in Otaru, Hakodate, Muroran, and Asahigawa.

CONDITION

This 74+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage.

• Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White
• Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine
• Dimensions: Approximately 6.25 x 8.5 inches; 16 x 22 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

The Far East was an exotic place even as late as the mid-20th century. Period Paper is pleased to offer a collection from 1940 of original advertising for various industries, products, and services, as well as color prints of tourist attractions, of the countries of Japan, China, India, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Burma, Australia and New Zealand. These items provide a glimpse into the economy and culture of that period during Japan's occupation of China but before the start of World War II in the Pacific.

Keywords specific to this image: Vintage Advertising

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