Exploring Taiwan's Lasting Nostalgia for Japan | TaiwanPlus News

📹Reporters: Andy Hsueh/Bing Wang

Taiwan has been colonized multiple times, by the Dutch, the Chinese and the Japanese. Some colonizers, such as the Japanese, are remembered more fondly than others. Bing Wang looks at why.

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[moosefactory]

When I visited Taiwan, I did notice they love Japanese cars, Toyota does very well in Taiwan.

[yhixowp]

I have heard that the Taiwanese are well mannered, more sophisticated in language and lifestyle compared to the mainland Chinese. I think that's in part to them preserving their culture under a healthier democratic regime. Their qualities are similar to the polite Japanese so maybe that's where the fondness and preference comes from.

[clementkong]

@2:12 It’s interesting how the Taiwanese who have the most favorable view of Japanese colonial rule have never lived under Japanese colonial rule.

[魏義漢]

U forget to mention tai b speak japanese too

[xuejuansu]

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During the time of President Reagan, some believed it was dangerous to speak directly to the people suffering under communism, but they were wrong. We need to let the Chinese people know we are allies in common opposition to a genocidal oligarchy. John Walters

[Qwertyuiopaz]

"Exploring Poland's lasting nostalgia for Germany"

[SPSUS]

nostalgia for japan? seriously? when my in laws told me they killed aboriginal 🤔🙄

[TheJayJayYoung]

During world war 2, there were many records of Taiwaneses and Manchurians involvement during the Japanese occupation in Asia. Does it means those records were not speculations but truth? I’m sure countries in Asia invaded by Japan during world war 2 would be interested to know more about Taiwan’s involvements, that would definitely be important to us to decide how supportive are we towards Taiwan’s independence!

[liebfraumilch]

It was Japanese Time, not occupied. Taiwan was part of Japan.