Japanese Propaganda

The Japanese carried out propaganda to influence the mindsets of the people of Singapore. They wanted to remove Western influence and promote Japanese culture and values.
The Japanese wanted the people of Singapore to use Japanese language. There were Japanese lessons published in newspapers and broadcasted over radios. Japanese language was also taught in school. Privileges such as jobs and extra allowances were given to encourage the people to learn the Japanese language.
the Japanese also tried to influence the school children to become patriotic towards Japan. Students had to face the direction of japan and sing the Japanese national anthem every morning. (Education will be emphasised in later posts)
Radio stations were controlled by the Japanese and radio sets were sealed so that people could only listen to local broadcasts.Those caught listening to foreign broadcasts were severely punished or killed. In cinemas, only Japanese propaganda films were shown.
The local Chinese and English newspapers also came under the control of the Japanese and very little local news Most of what was reported was the Japanese version of the war and pro-Japanese speeches.
To make the local people loyal to Japan, Japanese festivals and other important Japanese events such as the emperor's birthday were celebrated.