The use of the Japanese flag (the Hinomaru) was restricted, though not outright banned, during the Occupation. To the Allied Forces, it was a symbol of Japanese nationalism and a reminder of Japan’s aggression during World War II. It is not surprising, then, that the flag was deleted from several Prange Collection children’s books. Below are some examples.
Amerika no kodomo dai 1 shu / アメリカのこども 第一集 (Prange Call No. 520-294)
Amerika no kodomo dai 1 shu / アメリカのこども 第一集 (Prange Call No. 520-294)
Yasashi e no kakikata : ryakuga no e tehon / やさしい絵の描き方 : 略画の絵手本 (Prange Call No. 547-001)
Yasashi e no kakikata : ryakuga no e tehon / やさしい絵の描き方 : 略画の絵手本 (Prange Call No. 547-001) pp. 232-233.
Watakushidomo no kenkyū : shakaika gakushū/わたくしどものけんきゅう : 社会科学習 (Prange Call No. 435-0055) 6年前期用. Galley
Watakushidomo no kenkyū : shakaika gakushū/わたくしどものけんきゅう : 社会科学習 (Prange Call No. 435-0055) 6年前期用. Published version.
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