Why Singapore Changed the Name of Its New World War II Exhibition · Global Voices
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To educate younger generations about the horrors of war, particularly the bitter experience of thousands of Singaporeans during the Japanese occupation from 1942 to 1945, Singapore’s government opened a new exhibition on Feb. 16, which it initially named “Syonan Gallery: War and Its Legacies.”
A day after the opening, however, the government changed the gallery’s name to “Surviving the Japanese Occupation: War and Its Legacies.”
Many people reminded the authorities that “Syonan-To,” which means “light of the south,” was the name used by the Imperial Japanese Army when it occupied Singapore during World War II. Many felt the decision to revive the name was an insult to thousands who suffered during the Japanese occupation.
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