Meiji Japanese Who Made Modern Taiwan

This book examines the policies and personalities behind Japan's administration of Taiwan from 1895 to 1945. The author examines various important figures that contributed to the development of modern Taiwan, such as Kodama Gentaro, Goto Shinpei, Hatta Yoichi, and others.

List of contents

List of Figures
Translator's Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Iso Eikichi, the Father of Agriculture in Taiwan
Chapter 2: The "Green Revolution" Brought about by H¿rai Rice
Chapter 3: Taiwan as a Frontier Dream
Chapter 4: Engineers Who Did Not Give Up
Chapter 5: Why the Chianan Irrigation System Succeeded
Chapter 6: Reason, Boldness, and the Administrative Style of Kodama and Got¿
Chapter 7: How England and the United States Saw Japan's Administration of Taiwan
Conclusion: Why Korea is "Anti-Japanese" and Taiwan "Pro-Japanese"
Bibliography
Index
About the Author and Translator

About the author

Toshio Watanabe is former professor at Tsukaba University and the Tokyo University of Technology and is former professor, president, and chancellor at Takushoku University.
Robert D. Eldridge is tenured associate professor at Osaka University.

Summary

This book examines the policies and personalities behind Japan's administration of Taiwan from 1895 to 1945. The author examines various important figures that contributed to the development of modern Taiwan, such as Kodama Gentaro, Goto Shinpei, Hatta Yoichi, and others.

Product details

• Authors: Toshio Watanabe
• Assisted by: Robert D. Eldridge (Translation), Eldridge Robert D. (Translation)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781666908558
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-855-8
• No. of pages: 184
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science; Japan, China, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, HISTORY / Asia / China, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, South East Asia, Politics & government, Asian History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies