The Meiji Japanese who made modern Taiwan / by Toshio Watanabe ; translated by Robert D. Eldridge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watanabe, Toshio, 1939- author.

Contributor:

Eldridge, Robert D., translator.

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Standardized Title:

Taiwan o Kizuita Meiji no Nihonjin. English

Language:

English

Japanese

Subjects (All):

Japanese--Taiwan--Biography.

Japanese.

Civilization--Japanese influences.

Politics and government.

Colonies.

History.

Taiwan--Politics and government--1895-1945.

Taiwan.

Taiwan--History--1895-1945.

Japan--Taiwan--Colonies--History--20th century.

Japan.

Taiwan--Civilization--Japanese influences.

Civilization.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 168 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022]

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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Iso Eikichi, the Father of Agriculture in Taiwan

2. The "Green Revolution" Brought about by Horai Rice

3. Taiwan as a Frontier Dream

4. Engineers Who Did Not Give Up

5. Why the Chianan Irrigation System Succeeded

6. Reason, Boldness, and the Administrative Style of Kodama and Goto

7. How England and the United States Saw Japan's Administration of Taiwan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Watanabe, Toshio. Meiji Japanese who made modern Taiwan

ISBN:

9781666908534

1666908533

OCLC:

1290244883

Publisher Number:

99990441878