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CoProsperitySet-showa18-1943-2Seitosha (正統社; fl. 1930 - 1949) was a Japanese publishing house active in Tokyo during the early to mid-20th century, particularly active during the wartime period of the 1930s and 1940s. Seitosha was known for official government publications, which, during this period, had a nationalistic and military leaning. During World War II, the Japanese government tightly controlled and censored publications, and Seitosha, like many other publishers, had to adhere to these strict regulations. After the war, with the democratization and demilitarization of Japan, many such publishing houses either adapted to the new environment or ceased operations. The fate of Seitosha is unclear, but we see no activity after 1950. More by this mapmaker...
Ashizawa Keigo (芦沢馨吾; fl. c. 1930 - 1949) was a Japanese editor and cartographic illustrator most active during World War II. Most of his known work is associated with the publisher Seitosha (正統社; fl. 1930 - 1949). Learn More...
Japan Publishing Distribution Co., Ltd. (日本出版配給株式會社; May 5, 1941 - March 28, 1949), was a nationalized joint-stock publishing company active during the World War II period in Japan. Established on May 5, 1941 (Showa 16). The government supported firm consolidated more than 200 independent publishers as a national propaganda network. The published under the guidance of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Japan Publication Cultural Association. After the War, from 1946 (Showa 21), the company was returned to private management and renamed Nihon Shuppan Distribution Control Co., Ltd. The constituent firms dispersed shortly afterwards and by 1949 the Japan Publishing Distribution Co., Ltd. Some of the breakaway firms still publish. Learn More...
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