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# Anti-British propaganda in Japan in 1941 plays on Churchill's initials W.C., the international sign for a lavatory, water closet
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/antibritanskaia-propagandistskaia-produktsiia-v-iaponii-1941-goda-obygryvaet-initsialy-cherchillia-w-c-kak-mezhdunarodnoe-oboznachenie-tualeta-water-closet/
- Published: 2026-05-23T06:30:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:26:03.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Archive, Society, Pop Culture, Humour

Anti-British propaganda in Japan in 1941 plays on Churchill's initials W.C., the international sign for a lavatory, water closet. The gesture, frequently found in manga, anime and comedy scenes as an exaggerated reaction to something foul-smelling, may in the broader context of visual culture be read as a mark of something unpleasant, shameful or disgusting.