Since the 1970s and 1980s, historical research on culture and cultural studies has been reinvigorated, and many topics have become the focus of scholarly research. "War and culture" was one such research topic. Reflecting this scholarly trend, in the last few years many scholars have delved into the cultural history of the Anti-Japanese War period. This article looks back at the last decade of research by American, Chinese, and Taiwanese scholars on Chinese cultural history of the Anti-Japanese War period, in order to provide a general reference source for the academic community.