Nippon Fujin
Political women's magazine in Japan (1942–1945)
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Nippon Fujin (Japanese: 日本婦人, romanized: Nihon fujin, lit. 'Japanese Women') was a Japanese political magazine targeting women.[1] The magazine was one of the best-selling magazines in the Empire of Japan during World War II.[2] It existed between 1942 and 1945.
| Categories | Political women's magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Founder | Dai Nippon Kokubo Fujinkai |
| Founded | 1942 |
| First issue | November 1942 |
| Final issue | January 1945 |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
History and profile
Nippon Fujin was started in 1942 by a women's organization, Dai Nippon Kokubo Fujinkai (Japanese: 大日本国防婦人会, romanized: Dai Nihon kokubō fujin-kai, lit. 'Greater Japan Defense Women's Association').[3][4] This association was a patriotic and nationalist women's organization.[5] The first issue appeared in November 1942.[6] The magazine was published on a monthly basis.[3] It contained wartime nationalist propaganda material.[4] German historian Andrea Germer argues that visual propaganda materials included in Nippon Fujin are closely similar to those in NS-Frauen-Warte, a periodical targeting women in Nazi Germany.[7] Nippon Fujin folded in January 1945 after producing twenty-four issues.[4][6]