There is never any argument that advertising in Japan is off the wall but you have to wonder if it got there gradually or if something snapped along the way and it all hit at once. With this Vintage Japanese Advertising set on Flickr we can at least surmise that their more daring take on things has been around since at least the 1930's. Don't get me wrong, it's not an admonishment in the slightest - it's captivating and inspiring in so many ways.

via Falfa.