Government-General of Taiwan

Government-General of Taiwan
臺灣總督府
Taiwan Sōtokufu (Japanese)
Tâi-oân Chóng-tok-hú (Taiwanese)
Seal of the Government-General
Agency overview
Formed8 May 1895 (1895-05-08)
Preceding
Dissolved25 October 1945 (1945-10-25)
Superseding agency
Headquarters1 Chōme, Bunbu Chō, Taihoku, Taihoku Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan
(臺北州臺北市文武町一丁目)
Agency executive
Key document
Footnotes
Sometimes also translated to Government of Taiwan, Taiwan Government. The western name Formosa was also used occasionally.[1]
Government of Taiwan
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese臺灣總督府
Japanese name
Kanaたいわんそうとくふ
Kyūjitai臺灣總督府
Shinjitai台湾総督府

The Government-General of Taiwan (Government of Taiwan, Taiwan Government, Government of Formosa, Japanese: 台湾総督府, Kyūjitai: 臺灣總督府, Hepburn: Taiwan Sōtokufu; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-oân Chóng-tok-hú; Tâi-lô: Tâi-uân Tsóng-tok-hú; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ=Thòi-vân Chúng-tuk-fú) was the government that governed Taiwan under Japanese rule between 1895 and 1945.[2]

A 1911 map of Japan, including Taiwan
Official Seal of the Government-General of Taiwan, Empire of Japan
(大日本帝國臺灣總督府之印)
  1. ^ English translations of the Government of Taiwan
  2. ^ Edward I-te Chen (1970). "Japanese Colonialism in Korea and Formosa: A Comparison of The Systems of Political Control". Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies. 30. Harvard-Yenching Institute: 126–158. doi:10.2307/2718768. JSTOR 2718768.

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