Nine textile sections exhibiting novelty designs (omoshirogara) propagandizing Japan's role in the Second World War. Such patterns, which feature planes, ships, tanks, and machine guns alongside the Japan's "Rising Sun" flag and set pieces of military activity in the Japanese countryside, became incredibly popular during the 40s. The textiles might be used for kimono or other traditional attire. Certainly some of these fabrics were meant for children's clothing, these mingling images of militaristic toys and small animals among those of more realist illustrations. The impetus for the increasing availability and appeal of omoshirogara fabrics was three-fold: the modernization, both technological and cultural, of Japan, the need to rally support for the nation's imperial agenda, and the emphasis on military power that followed the crash of 1929 and the alliance with the Axis Powers. All pieces fine, representing a keen archival view into the material culture operational at a critical moment in Japan's history.