Showa Modern 1920s-30s Japanese Sign & Store DesignNostalgic but new. A collection of [designs] from about 100 years ago. Signs, displays, street decorations, creative letters Over 200 valuable materials! This book introduces signboards, street decorations, and show window designs from the late Taisho and early Showa periods, the so called "Showa Modern" period, when Japanese cities underwent major transformations. With cafes, bars, fruit parlors, and western goods stores lining the streets,