Japanese occupation of New Guinea
New Guinea ニューギニア (Nyū Ginia) Niugini | |||||||||||||
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| 1941–1945 | |||||||||||||
| Anthem: "Kimigayo"
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1943 Japanese map of New Guinea | |||||||||||||
| Status | Military occupation by the Empire of Japan | ||||||||||||
| Capital | Hollandia | ||||||||||||
| Common languages | Japanese Tok Pisin, Dutch, English, Other | ||||||||||||
| Territorial commander | |||||||||||||
• 1942–1945 | Hatazō Adachi | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | World War II | ||||||||||||
• Capture of New Ireland | January 1941 | ||||||||||||
| 23 January 1942 | |||||||||||||
| November 1944 | |||||||||||||
| 15 August 1945 | |||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Indonesia (West Papua) Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||
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| History of Papua New Guinea |
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| New Guinea portal |
The Japanese occupation of New Guinea was the military occupation of the island of New Guinea by the Empire of Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II when Japanese forces captured the city of Rabaul.