Propaganda Flyers of Japanese Army Spread in the InlandAreas of China During the Second Sino-Japanese War

Abstract

This report analyzes the flyers of the 11th Army spread in the inland areas

of China during the second Sino-Japanese War, as a case study on propaganda

during wartime.

　　It is possible to classify 314 different flyers made and spread by the 11th

Army from the Fall of Wuhan and the breakout of the Pacific War into three

categories: the article flyer, the picture flyer and the newspaper flyer. Furthermore,

according to the forms and the contents of these flyers, the development

of the flyers can generally be divided into three periods: the first period when

the flyers focused on callings with persuasive contents; the second period when

visual elements in the flyers improved; and the third period when the information

contained in the flyers was emphasized.

　　Through this investigation, this report aims to clarify the propaganda strategies

and tactics used in Japanese army propaganda during wartime.