The Great Kanto Earthquake Ephemera Collection at Princeton University Library

The East Asian Library at Princeton contains a substantial collection of books, journals, photographs and ephemera related to the Great Kanto Earthquake of 192 3. In this article I introduce the more ephemeral items, including government notifications, posters, maps and flyer s. Amongst them are flyers concerning lost childre n, notices about free accommodation for pregnant woman and exhortations not to believe rumors. Many of these items have now been digitalized and they constitute a valuable research collection.