What are the influences of the Japanese to the Philippines in the fields of education beliefs agriculture architecture arts music and sports dances?
The Japanese were only in the Philippines from about January of '42 until about Oct '44. December 1941 the Japanese were attacking the Philippines; October 1944 was the Leyte Gulf naval battle with land invasions into the Philippines.The Japanese were only "settled into occupation" for less than 36 months (without heavy fighting). Thirty six months was only enough time for Japan to sort out the necessary Philippine people for construction work (forced labor), and begin building up defensive fortifications in the Philippines. In addition to this, the Japanese had to gather the appropiate people with skills to commence other "supportive" functions of the occupation forces. Added to this, was an ongoing "guerilla war" that Japanese forces had to contend with; constant patrols to dig out the insurgents, and then execute them. There was NOT enough time to establish much "entertainment" and "sports" to leave a permanent influence.
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