Melaka village’s Japanese past attracting interest

Local history: The land in Tajung Keling that is being used by the Prisons Department is believed to have been a hub for the Japanese navy during the occupation. It is also said to be the site where the bodies of Japanese soldiers and artefacts are buried.

MELAKA: A village about 15km from the city is attracting interest as it is said to be the site of an old Japanese burial ground.

Elderly folk in Kampung Kelongkong, Tanjung Keling, recall that the area, which overlooks the Strait of Malacca, was “active” during the Japanese occupation of Malaya in the early 1940s.