Japanese annexation and colonial rule in Taiwan (1895-1945)

1. Treaty of Shimonoseki cedes Taiwan to Japan

   Apr 17, 1895Labels: Treaty of, Taiwan, Qing Empire

   • Britannica
   • JACAR

2. Japan appoints first Governor-General of Taiwan

   May 10, 1895Labels: Governor-General of, Kabayama Sukenori, Japanese colonial

   • JACAR
   • Gov Gen Taiwan

3. Republic of Formosa proclaimed to resist transfer

   May 23, 1895Labels: Republic of, Taipei, local elites

   • Republic Formosa
   • JACAR

4. Japanese forces land, beginning the 1895 campaign

   May 29, 1895Labels: Japanese invasion, Northern Taiwan, Imperial Army

   • JACAR
   • 1895 Invasion

5. Capitulation of Tainan ends organized 1895 resistance

   Oct 21, 1895Labels: Capitulation of, Tainan, Republic collapse

   • Tainan Capitulation
   • Republic Formosa

6. Tapani (Xilai Temple) uprising challenges Japanese rule

   Aug 1, 1915Labels: Tapani Incident, Xilai Temple, southern Taiwan

   • Tapani Incident

7. Taiwanese Cultural Association founded in Taipei

   Oct 17, 1921Labels: Taiwanese Cultural, Taipei, intellectuals

   • Taipei Times
   • TCA

8. Taihoku Imperial University established

   Mar 16, 1928Labels: Taihoku Imperial, Taipei, higher education

   • NTU History
   • NTU Library

9. Musha (Wushe) Incident sparks policy shift toward Indigenous peoples

   Oct 27, 1930Labels: Musha Incident, Seediq, Wushe

   • Musha Incident

10. Japan launches the Kominka movement in wartime Taiwan

    Jan 1, 1937Labels: Kominka movement, assimilation policy, wartime Japan

    • Taiwan Theater
    • Taiwan Army

11. Taiwanese permitted to enlist as combat volunteers

    Jan 1, 1942Labels: Taiwanese combat, Imperial Japanese, World War

    • Taiwan Army

12. Surrender ceremony in Taipei ends Japanese rule

    Oct 25, 1945Labels: Surrender ceremony, Taipei, Republic of

    • Retrocession
    • ROC Info