THE COMING OF THE

JAPANESE TO BRUNEI
1941 - 1945
 WHY?
JAPAN
One reason given by the Japanese
for their invasion of Asia was that
they wanted to free the Asian
nations from colonial rule.

Europeans and their colonies.

Spain (Spanish) & U.S.A (American)
The Philippines.

Holland (Dutch)
Indonesia.

England (British)
Malaya & Singapore.

JAPANESE INVASION OF ASIA

 The Invasion Of Brunei
22 December 1941.
The Japanese army landed in Brunei The capture of Brunei Town.
at Kuala Belait on 16 December 1941.

After capturing Kuala Belait, the

16 December 1941.
Japanese army moved on to Brunei The capture of Kuala Belait.
Town and on 22 December 1941, they
captured the Police Headquarters and
Government Offices.

Due to the superiority of the Japanese

army, the Sultan, the Malay chiefs and
the people decided not to resist the
Japanese.
The Japanese Administration In Brunei.
The Japanese introduced a new
system of administration called

‘Miri Shyu’.
What is ‘Miri Shyu’?

It was a system that brought together

Brunei
Labuan
Baram
Limbang Bintulu

Bintulu
Lawas

as one territory under Japanese

control.
The Japanese were not interested in developing or rebuilding Brunei’s
economy. As a result, the people began to hate towards the Japanese.

The people living in hardship. There were

shortages of food and medical supplies
which led to famine and epidemic.
 The people hated the Japanese
even more because of the

‘Kempeitai’.

The ‘Kempeitai’ was the

Japanese Military Police
who carried out cruel
punishment. Those who
are caught were
tortured.
 The Japanese introduced an ideology called ‘Nipponisation’ for
the people to adopt the Japanese culture and language.

Everybody must learn

Buildings to fly the Japanese flag. the Japanese language.
Brunei’s youth in the
exchange programmes. Everybody must used the
Japanese calendar.

Introduction of Japanese stamps and currency.

Everybody must respect
and sing the ‘Kimigayo’.
Liberation By The Allied Forces.
The Allied Forces who liberated Brunei were the
British, Australians and New Zealands.

On 16 December 1944,
the Allied forces bombed
Brunei Town and Kuala
Belait.

On 10 June 1945,
Australian Forces landed
in Muara and they did not
face much resistance.
 Effects Of The Japanese Occupation.

BARISAN PEMUDA (BARIP)

People suffered from

Nationalist conciousness grew.
famine and epidemic

1984 Independence

Awareness of self-rule was created. No social or economic progress