"NAPF" (Nippona Artista Proleta Federacio) magazine covers

These two images focus on the experiences of the Japanese worker, capturing the challenges and pressures of labor during the 1920s–1930s. They reflect larger social and political currents of the era, particularly the proletarian movement, which sought to highlight and confront the hardships faced by the working class. Publications like this addressed issues such as labor rights, capitalism, industrialization, and social inequality, showing how literature and visual culture were used to engage with the tensions of modernization and class dynamics during this transformative period.