Japanese Invasion Money

Japan entered the Second World War allied to Germany and Italy and attempted to expand its empire through attacking and conquering territories throughout the Far East. Hong Kong, Malaya, Singapore, Java, Borneo, Sumatra and US Pacific territories including islands of the Philippines were among the countries which fell.

Once defeated, Japan replaced a country's currency with its own invasion money. This one dollar note was for use in Malaya, which was captured in 1942.