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Wang Jingwei in Air Force Uniform with Tojo, Nanjing

Unknown photographer · 13 March 1943

A 1943 photograph of Wang Jingwei in air force uniform standing with Hideki Tojo during Tojo's visit to Nanjing.

Shows Tojo with Wang Jingwei in uniform during his visit to Nanjing, the capital of Japan's client regime in China.

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Sepia photograph of two men standing on a paved terrace before arched multi-pane windows and a white column. The man on the left, bald and bespectacled, wears a military-style tunic with medal bars and breeches. The man on the right, smiling, wears a dark double-breasted uniform with a row of buttons and a tie.
Unknown photographer, Wang Jingwei in air force uniform with Tojo in Nanjing, 13 March 1943. Stanford University East Asia Library.

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What it is

A black-and-white photograph taken on 13 March 1943 showing Wang Jingwei, dressed in air force uniform, standing with Hideki Tojo, Prime Minister of Japan, during Tojo's visit to Nanjing. The photographer is unknown; the image is part of the Wang Jingwei and Lin Baisheng photo collection at Stanford University's East Asia Library.

Why it matters

The photograph shows Wang Jingwei presenting himself in military dress alongside Japan's wartime leader, reinforcing the image of partnership between Japan and its client government in occupied China during Tojo's premiership. Such images were part of the public face of Japan's wartime control over China.

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  • Why might Wang Jingwei have chosen to wear a military uniform for this meeting?
  • What do the men's expressions and poses suggest about how this photo was meant to be read?
  • What questions does a staged image like this leave unanswered about the real balance of power?

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