KUWAKO (Masahiko). editor.
Taiwan shashin taikan [Great Overview of Taiwan in photographs].
This album opens with a photo of the Taiwan Jinja, a large Shintoist shrine outside Taibei, which was built in 1901 as a symbol of Japan’s colonial power. This is followed with an image of the imposing Office of the Governor General which was completed in 1919. Taiwan had been placed under Japanese rule in the wake of the first Sino-Japanese War through the Treaty of Shimonoseki of 1895. The album provides a comprehensive overview of the towns, villages, and the landscapes of Taiwan. It features views of commercial streets, parks, hot springs, schools, bridges, factories, local fruits and vegetables, as well as Chinese temples and local customs. It also includes interesting photographs of various aborigines and their living conditions and customs.
The Taiwan shashin taikan-sha was established in the 1920s specifically to publish photographic material in order to encourage Japanese immigration to the island.
Very rare. Only two copies in OCLC (Harvard & Stanford [100 photos only]).
