Tag: Taiwan

The Pax Taishō

May 29, 2025 justin-david-hebert 0 Comments

Season 14, Episode 10: The Pax Taishō

A photograph of Taiwanese prisoners being escorted by Japanese troops after the failure of the Tapani Incident. Source: Public Domain

A public health notice featured in a United States periodical informing its readers how to prevent the spread of the so-called “Spanish Flu,” which caused millions of deaths in the late 1910s. Source: Public Domain

A page from a Red Cross pamphlet about the March First Movement. Two Korean men are crucified as Japanese soldiers look on as punishment for their involvement in the mass protests. Source: Public Domain

A photograph of a Korean Uibyeong (Righteous Army) in 1907. Although the March First Movement was a peaceful protest, some Koreans were growing desperate enough under Japanese domination to take up arms. Source: Public Domain

The New Frontier

November 7, 2024 justin-david-hebert Comments Off

Season 13, Episode 4: The New Frontier

A photograph of an Ainu man in traditional clothing. Source: Public Domain

A replica of the Hokkaido Development Committee’s headquarters. Source: Public Domain

A photograph of William S. Clark, who served as a foreign expert in Hokkaido in 1876. Source: Public Domain

A photograph of Sho Tai, the last king of the Ryukyu islands. Source: Public Domain

Naha Shuri Castle, which had been the capital building of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Source: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Dancers in modern-day Okinawa performing a traditional Ryukyu ceremonial dance. Source: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A photograph of Japanese soldiers in Taiwan, pictured with friendly villagers assisting in their punitive expedition. Source: Public Domain