제국 일본의 완구와 ‘소국민문화

Abstract

The purpose of this manuscript is to grasp the reality of shoukokumin development actual situation through the Imperial Japanese "the Greater East Asia toys". The "Greater East Asia toys"is a toy needed for shoukokumin guidance to establish the construction of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. During the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, Japan Under the recognition is not only armed, when and economic thought and national acts in a comprehensive manner, that it is possible to obtain, Japan was trying to build a "national mobilization system" victory in the war. As a result, the children to become citizens of the future. in other words, wartime basic education carried out widely in the samall nation. When was the emphasis at this time was a "shoukokumin culture". It will be subject to criticism control law on reading of the children of 1937 is promulgated, 1941 shoukokumin Cultural Association was established, children of all existing that have a vulgar popular appeal. Restrictions on publications are gradually expanded, control of toys be done. At this time the "Greater East Asia toys" was born. In order for the edification and leading the nations of Greater East Asia, they banished the virtual image of the West and cultivate the spirit of Japan. As the first step for this purpose, It is logical to cultivate small nation by using the toys of Japan spirit and contribute to the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity. Toys are selected and controlled by a material, a standard, a depth though the Price Control along with national mobilization system. A western color didn't appear and was able to make the admitted toy. It is intended to encourage the work product to make airplanes and tanks, patriotic scab and is issued, went preach the ideology of empire by using the toys.