[ 1930s Japan - Patriotic Japanes Women ] A local chapter of the Women's Society for National Defense (, Kokubo Fujinkai) in Takaokacho (), Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture in December 1938. The Kokubo Fujinkai was a patriotic women's association active between 1932 and 1942. The role of such organizations was to encourage patriotism and to define the ideal relation between women and the nation, generally by emphasizing home and motherhood. 20th century vintage postcard.