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The Japanese had gradually spread their influence through Asia in the first half of the 20th century and during the 1920s and 1930s had established business links in the Indies. These ranged from small town barbers, photographic studios and salesmen, to large department stores and firms such as Suzuki and Mitsubishi becoming involved in the ...
Keimin Bunka Shidōsho Office in Djakarta. Keimin Bunka Shidōsho (啓民文化指導所, lit."Cultural Enlightenment and Guidance Center", but more correctly "Institute for People's Education and Cultural Guidance", Indonesian: Poesat Keboedajaan) was a Japanese-sponsored art and cultural institution in the Dutch East Indies during the Japanese Occupation in World War II.
The failure of Japan to understand the goals and interests of the other countries involved in the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere led to a weak association of countries bound to Japan only in theory and not in spirit. Ba Maw argued that Japan should've acted according to the declared aims of "Asia for the Asiatics".
The 3A movement is known for its slogan: "Japan - the light of Asia, Japan - the mother of Asia, Japan - the leader of Asia," in Japanese 「亜細亜の光日本、亜細亜の母体日本、亜細亜の指導者日本」, and in Indonesian "Jepang cahaya Asia, Jepang pelindung Asia, Jepang pemimpin Asia." [1]
The Japanese invoked the slogan of "Asia for Asians" as a liberator of Asia from imperialism. [89] [11] However, the situation soon changed, and tensions increased as the soldiers began to arrest people and confiscate bicycles. Anyone who attempted to resist was met with physical force.
The Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence (Indonesian: Badan Penyelidik Usaha-Usaha Persiapan Kemerdekaan, abbreviated as BPUPK; Japanese: 独立準備調査会, Hepburn: Dokuritsu Junbi Chōsakai, Nihon-shiki / Kunrei-shiki: Dokuritu Zyunbi Tyoosa-kai), sometimes referred to, but better known locally, as the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Indonesian ...
As a propaganda tool, Asia Raya emphasised Japan's visions for a united, prosperous Asia and minimised any coverage of Japanese war crimes.Where coverage could stir up resentment, the paper presented the subject in a positive light; for example, forced labourers going to work outside of Java were described as heroes.
The formation of the corps was inspired by the late-war Japanese Special Attack Units.The Japanese word Jibakutai quickly became a loanword in Indonesian, meaning "to attack an enemy with reckless abandon or ramming oneself into the enemy", the latter often referring to an attack with an explosive belt or other explosive device.