Author: Anonymous
Title: A Mesmerizing Collection of Advertisements and Coasters from Tokyo Strip Clubs and Bars Catering to Us Soldiers in 1954-55 As Well As Photographs, Cards, Signatures, Money, Cartoons, Etc. - Collected, Assembled and Captioned by a Soldier of 545 (?) Military Police Provisional Platoon in Japan After the Second World War
Description: Tokyo: s. n. 1955. Softcover. Three loose sheets, filled recto and verso; 10 x 13; pp. 6; black card stock; right edge unevenly trimmed; various items glued with manuscript captions; one appears to be missing; overall very good condition. A fascinating glimpse into the off-duty life of US soldiers in Japan in the aftermath of the Second World War, the collection features various pamphlets and leaflets, in English and apparently hastily assembled and produced, advertising strip clubs and bars serving the American forces with most of them riddled with grammar and vocabulary errors, for example: "Club Butterfly. Most Best Night Spot in the Tony (Tokyo) Enjoy Your Self! Charming Girl's Waiting for You! The Burlesque Show Several Times Nitely." Also prominently displayed are several cartoons with provocative and risqué captions, a 100-Yen banknote signed by the members of the platoon, photographs including one of a severe-looking Japanese lady subtitled: "Yo - Yo, The Queen of Itazuma." A few postcards and Japanese wine and beer labels round up the archive. Ill.: 0. 2.

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