User:Mhatopzz/Japanese occupation of Java

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Japanese-occupied Java
ジャワ (Jawa)
1942–1945
Motto: 八紘一宇 (Hakkō Ichiu)
("Eight Crown Cords, One Roof")
Anthem: 君が代 (Kimigayo)
("His Imperial Majesty's Reign")
World War map of Java, 1943
World War map of Java, 1943
StatusMilitary occupation by the Empire of Japan
CapitalJakarta Special City
Common languagesJapanese
Indonesian
Javanese
Sundanese
GovernmentMilitary administration
Gunseikan 
• 1942
Hitoshi Imamura
• 1942–1945
Kumakichi Harada
• 1945
Yuichiro Nagano
LegislatureJava Central Advisory Council (1943–1945)
Historical eraWorld War II, Dutch East Indies Campaign
28 February – 12 March 1942
1 March 1942
1 April 1944
14 Feberuary 1945
15 August 1945
17 August 1945
CurrencyJapanese government–issued currency in the Dutch East Indies
Preceded by
Succeeded by
West Java Governorate
Middle Java Governorate
East Java Governorate
Indonesia
Today part ofIndonesia

Japanese occupation of Java spanned from 12 March 1942 to 15 August 1945.