Taiwan under Japanese rule

Summary

Taiwan under Japanese rule is a colony^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of colony entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,790 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Taiwan under Japanese rule is in the country of Empire of Japan^[3].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule is on the continent of Asia^[4].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's instance of is recorded as colony^[5].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's instance of is recorded as historical period^[6].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's instance of is recorded as former administrative territorial entity^[7].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's instance of is recorded as Wikidata items that need to be split^[8].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's capital is recorded as Taihoku^[9].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's official language is recorded as Japanese^[10].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's currency is recorded as Taiwanese yen^[11].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule followed Republic of Formosa^[12].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule was followed by history of Taiwan^[13].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's executive body is recorded as Government-General of Taiwan^[14].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's Commons category is recorded as Taiwan under Japanese rule^[15].
• January 1, 1895 marks the founding of Taiwan under Japanese rule^[16].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule was dissolved in 1945^[17].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Taiwan under Japanese rule^[18].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's Commons gallery is recorded as Taiwan under Japanese Rule^[19].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's office held by head of government is recorded as Governor-General of Taiwan^[20].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[21].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's replaces is recorded as Taiwan under Qing dynasty rule^[22].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's replaces is recorded as Republic of Formosa^[23].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's replaced by is recorded as Taiwan^[24].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's topic has template is recorded as Q22774791^[25].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's history of topic is recorded as timeline of Japanese Taiwan history^[26].
• Taiwan under Japanese rule's language used is recorded as Taiwanese Hokkien^[27].

Body

Geography

Taiwan under Japanese rule is in the country of Empire of Japan^[3]. It is on the continent of Asia^[4].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include colony^[5], historical period^[6], former administrative territorial entity^[7], and Wikidata items that need to be split^[8].

History and Context

January 1, 1895 marks the founding of Taiwan under Japanese rule^[16].

Why It Matters

Taiwan under Japanese rule ranks in the top 8% of colony entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,790 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]