Japanese Commercial Museum in Istanbul (1928-1937) (<Special Issue> Japan and the Middle East before World War II)

Abstract

It is possible to recognize two types of organizations that dealt with "Islam Policy" before the end of World War II, according to the viewpoints of the shape and role; the domestic organization in Japan and the overseas organization. The overseas organization, which is the second type, had the role of establishing the foothold of Japanese "Islam Policy," to have direct contact with Muslims, to collect various information about the Islamic World, and to create the propaganda of Japan. In October 1925, they established "the Association of Trade Business between Japan and Turkey." In 1928, the Association and the Osaka Chamber of Commerce established the "Japanese Commercial Museum in Istanbul" with the support of the Ministry of Business and Industry, to encourage the trade business with Turkey. They published official monthly reports, named "The Reports of Japanese Commercial Museum in Istanbul," which were issued from No.1(1930) to No.90(1937).