A Study on the Background of Garden Erection during the Japanese Colonization of Taiwan

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  • 日本植民地時代における台湾の庭園造営とその背景について
  • ニホン ショクミンチ ジダイ ニ オケル タイワン ノ テイエン ゾウエイ ト ソノ ハイケイ ニ ツイテ

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The purpose of this study is to make clear the background and real conditions of gardens erected during the Japanese Colonization of Taiwan. Compared with the period before the Japanese Colonization, activer gardens erection held during the Japanese Colonization. Under the life needs of colonists, lots of gardens were erected accompanied with the construction of official residence gardens which were standard by colonial government, Japanese style hotel, high-class Japanese-style restaurants, and so on. Particular upper class of Taiwan was involved in gardens erection like as the period before the Japanese Colonization, and it was not still spread to the public. Gardens erected during this period include Chinese style gardens as a patrimony from traditional Chinese culture, western style gardens with the communication of modern western culture, and Japanese style gardens as the culture of colonist. Among them, Japanese style gardens were most popular between Japanese governor and Taiwanese people. Under the policies about digestion and citizens of Japanese Emperor, Japanese style life established itself into the Taiwanese social and influenced on the garden erection of Taiwanese. The image and compositions of Japanese style garden in Taiwan are not discussed in this paper, and will be the next issue.

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