Japanese invasion of Taiwan

punitive expedition to Formosa (Taiwan), first foreign military campaign after the Meiji Ishin (Meiji Restoration)
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Japanese invasion of Taiwan
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Japanese invasion of Taiwan

Summary

Japanese invasion of Taiwan is an invasion[1]. It draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (invasion category, ranking #138 of 213).[2]

Key Facts

  • Japanese invasion of Taiwan is in the country of Taiwan under Qing dynasty rule[3].
  • Japanese invasion of Taiwan's instance of is recorded as invasion[4].
  • Japanese invasion of Taiwan's instance of is recorded as punitive expedition[5].
  • The location of Japanese invasion of Taiwan was Hengchun Peninsula[6].
  • Japanese invasion of Taiwan's Commons category is recorded as Taiwan Expedition of 1874[7].
  • Japanese invasion of Taiwan ended on May 1874[8].
  • Japanese invasion of Taiwan occurred on May 1, 1874[9].
  • A participant in Japanese invasion of Taiwan was Empire of Japan[10].
  • Among those involved in Japanese invasion of Taiwan was Qing dynasty[11].
  • A participant in Japanese invasion of Taiwan was Taiwanese indigenous peoples[12].
  • Japanese invasion of Taiwan's has cause is recorded as Mudan Incident of 1871[13].
  • Japanese invasion of Taiwan's has cause is recorded as Rover incident[14].
  • Japanese invasion of Taiwan's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Taiwan Expedition of 1874[15].
  • Japanese invasion of Taiwan's commanded by is recorded as Saigō Tsugumichi[16].

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When and Where

Japanese invasion of Taiwan took place on May 1, 1874[9]. It ended on May 1874[8]. It took place at Hengchun Peninsula[6]. It is in the country of Taiwan under Qing dynasty rule[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include invasion[4] and punitive expedition[5].

Participants

Recorded participant include Empire of Japan[10], Qing dynasty[11], and Taiwanese indigenous peoples[12].

Why It Matters

Japanese invasion of Taiwan draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (invasion category, ranking #138 of 213).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 1nyOJK
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  2. 4w ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location Hengchun Peninsula
    Has cause Mudan Incident of 1871, Rover incident
    Participant Empire of Japan, Qing dynasty, Taiwanese indigenous peoples
    Topic's main category Category:Taiwan Expedition of 1874
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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