Tag: 1920s
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A Message to Rural Youth
Introduction by Sayaka Chatani, National University of Singapore. Published on Dec 18, 2020. Right after the 1919 March First Independence Movement across the Korean peninsula and brutal arrests and crackdown by the colonial government, the Japanese authorities relaxed restrictions on publications, leading to the birth of major Korean-language newspapers and literary magazines. Kaebyŏk (Gaebyeok) is probably the most well-recognized… Read more
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Building and Street Use Codes in the Japanese Empire
Introduction by Tristan R. Grunow, Pacific University. Published on Aug 20, 2021. Japanese colonial officials arriving in Taiwan after 1895 and Korea after 1910 quickly set about transforming the urban space of colonial cities like Taipei and Seoul. By erecting monumental new buildings constructed in Western designs, installing new parks, and improving urban infrastructure like… Read more
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Reasons for Requesting the Establishment of a Taiwanese Parliament
Introduction by James Gerien-Chen, University of Florida. Published on Oct 19, 2022. In January 1923, a group of young Taiwanese men delivered a petition to the headquarters of the Taipei Police to request permission to form the “League for the Establishment of a Taiwan Parliament” (Taiwan gikai kisei dōmeikai). After the colonial police denied their… Read more