Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Japan waxay magaceeda u bedeshay Singapore, oo ka timid Japanese, ama "jasiiradda koonfureed ee la helay xilligii Shōwa", waxayna qabsadeen ilaa Ingiriisku dib u qabsaday jasiiradda 12kii Sebtember 1945, bil kadib
Japan ayaa isku soo dhiibtay. Magaca "Shōnantō" wuxuu ahaa, waqtigaas, Romanised sida "Syonan-to" ama "Syonan", halkaas oo jilayaasha 昭南 si toos ah loogu tarjumay "Light of the South".