Japan and Singapore in the World Economy

Hitoshi Hirakawa, Hiroshi Shimizu

'The authors are to be commended on synthesizing a wide range of Japanese primary and secondary sources for the anglophone world, and this clearly written book will serve as a jumping-off point for further studies.' - Nicholas J. White, Liverpool John Moores University, UK'the authors are to be commended for drawing on a wide range of unpublished archival material and including numerous maps and photographs of early twentieht-century Singapore. In addition, the link made between the economic, social and political dimensions of Japan's relations with Singapore renders this book recommended reading for those interested in the historical relations between two of East Asia's economic achievers.' - Asian Studies Review

• List of Figures Preface and Acknowledgements Abbreviations Explanatory Notes Introduction 1. Emergence of Singapore and Japan in the World Economy 2. Karayuki-san and Japan's Economic Advance into Singapore 3. Japan's Trade Expansion into British Malaya: With Special Reference to Singapore 4. The Rise and Fall of the Japanese Fisheries based in Singapore 5. Japan's Economic Activities In Syonan 6. Japan's Return to Singapore in the Post-war Period 7. The Blood Debt Issue and Japan's Economic Advance Conclusion Bibliography