十五年戦争期に、食料不足のため、銃後国民に節約が要求されていた。「浪費」が排除されるなか、戦時家庭祝い膳は見立てと料理の命名に戦勝祈念と「少国民」に対する期待が意味づけられ、 節約と戦時イデオロギーを巧みに融合した。戦時家庭祝い膳は母と子両方に教育意義があるとされ、さらに、隣組共同炊事の祝い膳は演出の意味を持って、食料・燃料の節約と同時に、隣組の連 帯感を強化する狙いがある。戦時家庭祝い膳は「母性愛」と「少国民錬成」を結合した総力戦的精神作りに向かう食文化である。During the Fifteen Years War, Japanese civilians on the home front were required to save all kinds of supplies. Saving food was particularly important because of the severe shortage of food. While extravagance was eliminated rigorously, Wartime Celebratory Meal at home was a skillful combination of mitate (using food cut in certain shape to resemble something, to be likened to something) and wartime ideology. By using patriotic motifs, War-time Celebratory Meal was expected to be effective for the purpose of education for both mothers and children. In addition, it was some kind of performance, especially cooking and eating with neighborhood association (Tonarigumi). It was aimed to saving food as well as fueled, strengthening the sense of unity of the neighborhood. In conclusion, War-time Celebratory Meal at home was a created dietary culture, an “eating propaganda" combined of encouraging “maternal affection" for women and “trainingrising generation" for children, preparing for the all-out war.