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Description
Original 1942 Imperial Japanese geopolitical study “Indo-Shina” (Indochina – Burma, Thailand, Malaya, French Indochina) by Nobuo Muroga, published by Hakuyo-sha as part of the World Political Geography Series (Vol. 3).
This rare wartime volume was issued during Japan’s southward expansion, analyzing the political and economic structures of British Malaya, French Indochina, Burma, and Thailand.
It provides detailed descriptions of each region’s geography, population, industries, ethnic composition, and natural resources, accompanied by numerous maps and statistical charts.
📖 Details
• Author: Nobuo Muroga (室賀信夫)
• Title: Indo-Shina – French Indochina, Burma, Thailand, British Malaya
• Publisher: Hakuyo-sha (白揚社)
• Year: 1942 (Showa 17) – Revised 3rd edition
• Series: World Political Geography Vol. 3
• Language: Japanese
• Binding: Hardcover with slipcase
• Condition: Some age toning, foxing, and wear consistent with age. Text clean overall.
🎯 Historical Context
Published at the height of Japan’s “Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere,” this volume reflects the Imperial Japanese geopolitical perspective on Southeast Asia before and during World War II.
Such works were used by government officials, military staff, and scholars to understand colonial territories under British and French influence.
🗺️ Significance
An essential original reference for historians, researchers of WWII Japanese geopolitics, and collectors of wartime publications.
Own a piece of history.
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