Title
Japanese magazine, Syonan Gaho Vol. 1 No. 2
Year/Period
1 July 1942
Region
Singapore or Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: 37.6 x 26.1 cm
Accession No.
1995-01101
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Ms. Doreen Quek
Syonan, which means Light of the South, is the name given to Singapore during the Japanese Occupation from 1942 to 1945. The magazine cover shows a Japanese woman in traditional kimono beside a giant vase adorned with chrysanthemum flowers.