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MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN ③ Homecoming of Cute Little Things [Mizuta Museum of Art, Josai International University].

From 1947 （ Showa 22 ） to 1952, when private trade resumed during the postwar GHQ occupation, Japanese exports were required to be stamped "Made in Occupied Japan （ Made in Occupied Japan ）". Various products were exported, mainly to the U.S., including ceramics, lacquerware, metalwork, toys, and cameras. In recent years, products with the engraving have become collectors' items and are well-loved.

This exhibition is the third to unveil the Occupied Japan Collection donated by collectors, and features small ceramic objects. Ceramic figurines and decorative objects were actively produced for export mainly in Seto before World War II. After a hiatus during World War II, when production resumed after the war, these items became major exports along with Western tableware. While some products were elaborate, most were mass-produced, inexpensive, rustic pieces sold in variety stores. Please enjoy wall hangings featuring Western figures, animal figurines and vessels, cigarette holders, ashtrays, miniatures, and other cute knick-knacks that have returned to Japan after an absence of 75 years.