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Beautiful Japan

Added by Shion Ogawa 10 on Mar 24th, 2023

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circa 1930

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Poster produced by Japan's Ministry of Railways for the overseas market. It depicts a geisha in the center with falling cherry blossoms and Mt. Fuji in the background. This poster is said to have established the image of Japan as "cherry blossoms, Fuji, and geisha" throughout the world.

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Source: taishou-kun.tumblr.com