ECU Libraries Catalog

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

Author/creator Watanabe, Toshio, 1939- author.
Other author/creatorEldridge, Robert D., translator.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022]
Descriptionxvi, 168 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Uniform titleTaiwan o Kizuita Meiji no Nihonjin. English
Contents Iso Eikichi, the Father of Agriculture in Taiwan -- The "Green Revolution" Brought about by H orai Rice -- Taiwan as a Frontier Dream -- Engineers Who Did Not Give Up -- Why the Chianan Irrigation System Succeeded -- Reason, Boldness, and the Administrative Style of Kodama and Got o -- How England and the United States Saw Japan's Administration of Taiwan -- Conclusion: Why Korea is "Anti-Japanese" and Taiwan "Pro-Japanese".
Abstract "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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Watanabe, Toshio. Meiji Japanese who made modern Taiwan Lanham : Lexington Books, 2022 9781666908541
Genre/formBiographies.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2021059724
ISBN9781666908534
ISBN1666908533 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Order on Demand Title Order On Demand ✔ Available Click to order this title