This took two main forms some communist inspired resistance, mainly in. The definitive account of the wartime history of hong kong on christmas day 1941 the japanese captured hong kong, and britain lost control of its chinese colony for almost four years, a turning point in the process by which the british were to be expelled from the colony and from east asia. This is a short local film produced by film art productions on a fictional life story of mr tan, a shopkeeper living in singapore during. The definitive account of the wartime history of hong kong on christmas day 1941 the japanese captured hong kong. From the early postwar days, to the end of the occupation, to more recently, takemae eiji attempts to chronicle mcarthurs general headquarters ghq, the evolution of the allied occupation of japan, the changes and effects it enacted on japanese politics and culture, and the long term effects that those changes have had. He has written several books on the japanese occupation of hong kong. Some of the people who lived through the invasion recall how they. Isogai rensuke became the first japanese governor of hong kong. So, ive decided to compile a list of the best books about hong kong and my favourite hk writers, which i.
The battle of hong kong through the eyes of people who. Hong kongs former colonial authorities went so far as to take a never openly. Hk writers the 5 best books about hong kong page traveller. A concise history of hong kong hong kong university press. Massacre and atrocities in hong kong during wwii don tows. Land deeds and the japanese occupation, 19411945 hong kong. Civilians were raped and tortured during the occupation. The japanese occupation was a turning point in the slow historical process. On christmas day 1941 the japanese captured hong kong, and. The japanese occupation of hong kong timeline created by johnny123. To that aim, ive scoured both the internet and hong kong for bookstores that sell books in japanese. The battle of hong kong was fought december 8 to 25, 1941, during world war ii 19391945. On the same morning as the attack on pearl harbor, forces of the empire of japan attacked the british crown colony of hong kong.
Kong was part of the shortlived japanese empire, the british occupation would last until midnight on july 1, 1997, whereupon hong kong became a special administrative region of the peoples republic of china. Hong kong was a british colony before and after wwii, but from 12251941 to 8151945 when japan surrendered, hong kong was under the control of japan. Kong was part of the shortlived japanese empire, the british occupation would last until midnight on july 1, 1997, whereupon hong kong became a special administrative region of. During the christmas of 1941, the governor of hong kong, mark aitchison young surrendered hong kong and started the 3 years 8 months of the japanese imperial armys occupation of hong kong. The island was ceded by qing dynasty in the aftermath of the war in 1842 and established as a crown colony in 1843. After japanese occupation during world war ii, hong kong swiftly regained its status as a major southeast asian trade center. Jan 09, 2014 after japanese occupation during world war ii, hong kong swiftly regained its status as a major southeast asian trade center. Land deeds and the japanese occupation, 19411945 hong. Philip snows organising thesis is that britain lost hong kong not on that.
The japanese occupation was a turning point in the slow historical process by which the british were to be expelled from the colony and from four centuries of influence in east asia. The majority of the photographs show the streets and everyday life of hong kong before the japanese occupation. The imperial japanese occupation of hong kong began when the governor of hong kong, sir mark young, surrendered the british crown colony of hong kong to the empire of japan on 25 december 1941. Various facets of life in hong kong are depicted in the extensive archives of over 14,000 historical photographs and postcards dating from the 1860s. The 11 best books set in hong kong time out hong kong. During the war years food was scarce, and many residents fled to china. Some of the people who lived through the invasion recall how they suddenly found themselves in. This is a short local film produced by film art productions on a fictional life story of. Japanese occupation books tagged japanese occupation.
Tanaka shigeo and produced by the dai nippon film company, the film featured an all japanese cast but a few hong kong film personalities were also involved. The anglochinese underground resistance such as the british army aid group and the east river column will be discussed. Furthermore, the museum has acquired over 19,000 historical documents and books, including accounts, certificates, business and government letters, textbooks and other items, all of which shed light on the social, economic and. Im after a book that is japanese and maybe some magazines from the uk as im getting withdrawl symptoms before i fly back to the uk this sunday. The japanese occupation of hong kong began when the governor of hong kong, sir mark young, surrendered the british crown colony of hong kong to imperial japan on 25 december 1941. Britain, china, and the japanese occupation 9780300093520 by snow, philip and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The japanese occupation was a turning point in the slow historical process by which the british were to be expelled from the colony and from four centuries of. The surrender occurred after 18 days of fierce fighting against the overwhelming japanese forces who had invaded on the territory. The tourists were accompanied by hong konger ko timkeung, who is fluent in japanese and an authority on hong kong history. Hong kong public libraries pictorial exhibition on braving. This chapter deals with the period of japanese occupation and the japanese attempt to use hong kong as a shipping hub to support their war effort.
The japanese were not exactly welcomed into hong kong by the chinese population after all, this was the same japanese army that had occupied the adjoining chinese province of guangdong. One mans story of life during the japanese occupation world war two while the war affected most of the world and resulted in approximately 75 million deaths including 11 million who were systematically killed in the holocaust the war was fought predominately between the. Hong kong under the japanese occupation, 19421945 hong. Massacre and atrocities in hong kong during wwii don tow. Get the best deals on japanese occupation stamps in japanese stamps when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. The singapore story japanese occupation of singapore 1942. Rensuke isogai, isogai rensuke, september 3, 1886 june 6, 1967 was a general in the imperial japanese army and governor of hong kong under japanese occupation from december 24, 1942 to august 15 1945. The dirty secrets of hong kongs war hong kong free. Many sales took place during the japanese occupation of hong kong 19411945. Many thousands of chinese took refuge in the colony before and after the 1949 communist victory in mainland china, providing labor, entrepreneurial skills and money. This book unravels for the first time the dramatic story of the japanese occupation and reinterprets the subsequent evolution of hong kong. I also explored the sars history through popular books set in hong kong, from romantic novels to informative works of nonfiction. Fiction and nonfiction dealing with japanese occupation in asia score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
History of hong kong hong kong entered a dark age, the japanese occupation, which was to last for three years and eight months, when the governor of hong. There was little festive cheer 75 years ago, as the battle of hong kong raged to a bloody conclusion. The abuses committed by japanese troops in looting and raping were hardly a good start, and the severity of japanese martial law hong kong was kept under martial law for the entire duration three years and. So, i decided to aim for n1 of the japanese language proficiency test jlpt for july 2016. Japanese occupation of hong kong military wiki fandom. Get the best deals on japanese occupation stamps in japanese stamps when you shop the largest online selection at.
Colin gimson, cousin of sir franklin charles gimson who came to hong kong as colonial secretary in december 1941 but. The top ten books set in hong kong time out hong kong. I found the memoirs of jean gittins and george wrightnooth, who wrote a book about the japanese occupation in hong kong based on his. Colin gimson, cousin of sir franklin charles gimson who came to hong kong as colonial secretary in december 1941 but was immediately interned in stanley prisoner of war camp. Jul 05, 2017 her latest drama, our time will come, a story of the hong kong underground during the japanese occupation in world war ii, upholds her high standard with its account of the making of a. The japanese occupation of hong kong generated resistance to it. This page is updated monthly with a record of research and related activities. Three years eight months the forgotten struggle of hong. Whats the best international bookmagazine store in hong kong.
A collection of research notes on hong kong during japanese occupation, 19411945. The japanese occupation of hong kong timeline timetoast. The occupation lasted for three years and eight months until japan gave up at the end of second world war. The battle of hong kong through the eyes of people who survived it. Jun 04, 2018 initially winston churchill regarded the territory as a outpost and would not reinforce it against impending attack and reduced the british garrison there to fight the ongoing war in europe. Hong kong war diary april 2020 welcome to hong kong war diary a project that documents the 1941 defence of hong kong, the defenders, their families, and the fates of all until liberation. The japanese public do not know what happened during the japanese military occupation of hong kong, said mr wani.
The following list is the bookstores that sell japanese books with a focus on jlpt textbooks that i. Though badly outnumbered, the british garrison mounted a tenacious defense but were soon forced from the. A guerrilla is born in hong kong in our time will come. This article from the new york times magazine describes the scene in hong kong and explains what was at stake. Her latest drama, our time will come, a story of the hong kong underground during the japanese occupation in world war ii, upholds her high standard with its account of the making of a. This article recounts the massacre and atrocities committed by the japanese troops during those. Dec 16, 2016 there was little festive cheer 75 years ago, as the battle of hong kong raged to a bloody conclusion. This article recounts the massacre and atrocities committed by the japanese troops during those three years and eight months of occupation of hong kong. Three years eight months the japanese occupation of hong kong. From 1970 to 1972, while researching for his ma thesis, the author interviewed twentythree.
Instead of caring for the citizens experiences at the end of wwii, people cared about the. The surviving land deeds reflected a traditional society breaking down as people sold their trust property. The colonial period began with the occupation of hong kong island in 1841 during the first opium war. The surrender occurred after 18 days of fierce fighting against the overwhelming japanese forces that had invaded the territory. This is our history project on the japanese occupation of hong kong by florence li, katch camacho, joanne shin, agnes wong and nicole shim 9d sources. Japanese occupation stamps in japanese stamps for sale ebay.
The dirty secrets of hong kongs war hong kong free press hkfp. This book unravels for the first time the dramatic story of the japanese occupation and reinterprets the. Jul 10, 2018 living in hong kong for five years, i explored the city, the islands and the mountainous new territories. Aug 07, 20 please actively give comments and like the video. In view of the latest situation of covid19, library facilities including hong kong central library and the six major libraries city hall, kowloon, tsuen wan, sha tin, tuen mun and ping shan tin shui wai public library reopened earlier this month will be temporarily closed starting from march 23 monday. The battle of hong kong 825 december 1941, also known as the defence of hong kong and the fall of hong kong, was one of the first battles of the pacific war in world war ii. During world war ii 19391945, japan started the pacific war in december 1941.
Hong kong public libraries pictorial exhibition on. Chinas new colony, the years of living dangerously asia from crisis to the new. Britain, china, and the japanese occupation snow, philip on. August 15, 1945 hong kong was freed and become functioning again as port.
British, american, dutch and others, who were trapped in the british colony and interned behind barbed wire in stanley internment camp from 1942 to 1945. The imperial japanese occupation of hong kong began when the governor of. Big flow of new migrants spout to hong kong after world war ii and proclamation of the peoples republic of china prc. Ryans book jesuits under fire in the siege of hong kong 1944.
That same morning, the japanese launched attacks on pearl harbor. Britain, china, and the japanese occupation 9780300093520 by snow, philip and a great selection of similar new, used and. Japanese occupation of hong kong books famous chinese. One of the opening battles of the conflict in the pacific, japanese troops commenced their attack on the british colony the same morning as their attack on the us pacific fleet at pearl harbor. These transactions sometimes happened without a middleman or a family council. Life in the japanese civilian camp at stanley tells the story of the more than three thousand nonchinese civilians. The deeds written during this period contained odd grammar and did not state the reason of alienation. The japanese enforced a repatriation policy throughout the period of occupation because of the scarcity of food and the possible counterattack of the allies.
On christmas day 1941 the japanese captured hong kong, and britain lost control of its chinese colony for almost four years, a turning point in the process by which the british were to be expelled from the. On christmas day 1941 the japanese captured hong kong and britain lost control of its chinese colony for almost four years. On christmas day 1941 the japanese captured hong kong, and britain lost control of its chinese colony for almost four years. It also discusses the japanese plans to defend hong kong during the possible allied counterattack. On december 8, 1941, the japanese launched an assault on hong kong. The japanese attack hong kong on the 8th 0of december 1941 at 8. The history of hong kong empire discontinued books and arts. Tanaka shigeo and produced by the dai nippon film company, the film featured an alljapanese cast but a few hong kong film personalities were also involved. Japanese occupation of hong kong, 978655080, please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from.
The island had a population of about 3,000 inhabitants scattered in a dozen fishing villages when it was occupied by the united kingdom of great britain and ireland in the first opium war. After eighteen days of fighting, the then governor of hong kong, mark young, surrendered hong kong to japan on december 25 and it marked the beginning of the japanese occupation of hong kong. The cinemas only screened japanese films, such as the battle of hong kong, the only film made in hong kong during the japanese occupation. The exhibition aims to enhance the publics interest and understanding of the military history of hong kong, especially for the period of the war of resistance and japanese occupation. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. British hong kong was a colony and british dependent territory of the united kingdom from 1841 to 1997, apart from a brief period under japanese occupation from 1941 to 1945.
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