160310-0002 - Japanese War Bonds Ad

Advertising for the 3rd and 4th issues of savings bonds for Japan’s war effort issued in 1938 (Showa 13) by the Ministry of Finance and underwritten by the Nippon Kangyo Bank (日本勧業銀行, Japan Bank for Encouragement of Industry).

The Nippon Kangyo Bank was founded in 1897 (Meiji 30) as a governmental institution providing long-term light industrial and agricultural loans. During World War II, it was Japanese government’s lead management underwriter of war bonds.

Japanese text: 第3回 第4回 貯蓄債券 一枚10円 一等割増金千五百円 大蔵省 日本勧業銀行