Soldier and family (Japan)

Our good friend Tomizawa-san advises the literal and contextual meaning of the caption “the way to dazzling East Asia” during the imperialist era of 1931-1945. Doesn’t it look like it could be any military family anywhere? The artist may be Riichiro Kawashima, internationally active at that time. Meanwhile, it’s an unused card, normally aged. Grade: 2