The photo album, Nippon, Japan the Nation in Panorama, is an exceptional example of propaganda photography before the Second World War. The album was published in 1938 for international promotion to enhance foreign understanding of Japan. The book is⛎ designed by Goro Kumada of Nippon Kobo (Japan Studio - an agency for photojournalism) and has an accordion-fold format. The photographs are a montage of stock photos from Nippon Kobo and KBS (Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai; Japan Cultural Society, an extra-governmental foundation, affiliated with the Foreign Ministery), taken by Ken Domon, Masao Horino, Ihkei Kimura, Yonosuke Natori, Yoshio Watanabe.

Scenes of the Diet, the military, farming and fishing, modern industry, and the daily lives of women unfold as digests across 33 faces. KBS produced the book with funds from the Army and Navy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and information offices. There are short⛦, pri𒆙nted captions in English, German and French.

Parr & Badger have stated in their 'The Photobook: A History' that "In all, Nippon demonstrates a fascinating blend of innovation and tradition, and is arguably the highpoint of both the Japanese propaganda and the mౠodernist photobook".