Keimin Bunka Shidōsho

In order to increase support for Japan among the native Indonesian people, the Japanese Imperial administration used political, artistic and cultural propaganda to reach the populace.

Upon their arrival to The East Indies, Japan had tried to foment support among the Pribumi population for "Indonesian Independence", with the intention of furthering its own interests, especially in the ongoing Pacific War.

[4] The Japanese administration invited various artists, painters and composers from Japan, such as Iida Nobuo (飯田信夫), Kōno Takashi (河野鷹思), Kurata Bunjin (倉田文人), Hinatsu Eitarō (日夏英太郎), Yokoyama Ryūichi (横山隆一), Saseo Ono (小野佐世男), Koiso Ryōhei (小磯良平), and Hajime Itō.

Indonesian artists such as Kusbini, Sudjojono, Emiria Sunassa, Basuki Abdullah, Barli Sasmitanata, Agus Djajasuminta and Iton Lesmana were also associated with the organization.

[4] The Indonesian painters who worked at Keimin Bunka Shidōsho were, for the first time, trained in a contemporary fine arts and were fully sponsored and supported by the state.