Western ideas of comeliness guide Japanese in choosing beauty queen

Two Japanese girls wear swimsuits during an athletic activity. Accompanies an article about the first Japanese beauty pageant, comparing Japanese women to other American and European women. A caption reads, "participate in strenuous athletic exercises and games which serve to develop their bodies."

Publication date: 1934-08-19

Size: 11.2 x 7 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Japan

Subject(s):

• Bathing suits--1930-1940
• Japanese--Sports--Japan--1903-1940
• Women--Japanese--Japan--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Photographs
• Portrait photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (August 19, 1934), p. 3

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg