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Sukarno with Japanese Premier Tojo, Tokyo

Unknown photographer (Anefo) · November 1943

A 1943 Dutch archive photograph showing Indonesian nationalist leader Sukarno with Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, with Mohammad Hatta between them.

Shows Tojo hosting Indonesian nationalist leader Sukarno in Tokyo as part of Japan's wartime diplomacy in Southeast Asia.

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Black-and-white halftone reproduction of a photograph of several men in dark caps. On the left, a smiling man in a light suit and tie stands beside a man in a light suit behind him. On the right, an older man in glasses and a dark coat with a badge on his chest faces them.
Anefo, Sukarno with Japanese premier Tojo, Tokyo, November 1943. Nationaal Archief, the Netherlands.

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What it is

A black-and-white photograph taken in November 1943 showing Sukarno beside Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, with Mohammad Hatta standing between them, during Sukarno's visit to Japan. The photographer is unidentified; the image survives as a reproduction negative in the Dutch National Archive's Anefo photo collection.

Why it matters

The photograph documents Japan's wartime courting of Indonesian nationalist leaders as part of its occupation policy in Southeast Asia. It shows Tojo, as Japan's wartime premier, engaging with figures like Sukarno and Hatta who would later lead Indonesia's independence movement.

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  • What might Japan have hoped to gain by hosting Sukarno in Tokyo?
  • How do the men's expressions and dress suggest the tone of the meeting?
  • What does this photo not tell us about the later relationship between Indonesia and Japan?

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