Japanese occupation of Malaya

Japanese-occupied Malaya
Malai (マライ, *Marai*)
Japanese-occupied Malaya Malai (マライ, Marai)
1942–1945
	Flag of the Empire of Japan Imperial Seal
	Motto: 八紘一宇 (Hakkō Ichiu); ("Eight Crown Cords, One Roof")
	Anthem: 君が代 (Kimigayo); ("His Imperial Majesty's Reign")
	Japanese possessions of British Malaya in 1942
Status	Military occupation by the Empire of Japan
Capital	None (de jure); Singapore (de facto, 1942–1944); Taiping (de facto, 1944–1945)
Common languages	Japanese; English; Malay; Chinese; Tamil
Emperor
• 1942–1945	Shōwa
Historical era	World War II
• Pacific War begins	8 December 1941a
• Japanese troops land on Kota Bharu	; 8 December 1942
• British troops retreat to Singapore	31 January 1942
• Surrender of British forces in Malaya	15 February 1942
• Four states to Thailand	18 October 1943
• Japanese surrender	2 September 1945
• British Military Administration set up	; 12 September 1945
• Formation of Malayan Union	; 1 April 1946
Currency	Japanese-issued dollar ("Banana money")
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Federated Malay States
	Straits Settlements
	Unfederated Malay States
Si Rat Malai
British Military Administration (Malaya)
Today part of	Malaysia
	The Pacific War started on 8 December 1941 in Asian time zones, but is often referred to as starting on 7 December, as that was the date in European and American time zones (such as for the attack on Pearl Harbor in the United States' Territory of Hawaii).;

Malaya, then under British administration, was gradually occupied by Japanese forces between 8 December 1941 and the Allied surrender at Singapore on 15 February 1942. The Japanese remained in occupation until their surrender to the Allies in 1945. The first Japanese garrison in Malaya to lay down their arms was in Penang on 2 September 1945 aboard HMS Nelson.

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