Japanese Taiwan

Japanese Taiwan was a colony in South China and Taiwan (East Asia) that lasted from 1895 to 1945 CE, about 50 years. Its people spoke Japonic languages (Japanese, Ryukyuan).

Ceded by the Qing after the First Sino-Japanese War. Japan built railways, schools and sugar mills and crushed resistance such as the Wushe uprising of 1930.

See Japanese Taiwan on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: 1895 to 1945 CE
Duration: 50 years
Type: Colony
Region: South China and Taiwan, East Asia
Language family: Japonic
Capital: Taihoku (Taipei)

Became

Republic of China on Taiwan 1949 CE to the present

Events in East Asia during its time

1911 Xinhai Revolution
1937 War with Japan and the Nanjing massacre
1945 Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Neighbours in East Asia

Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE
Empire of Japan 1868 to 1947 CE
Joseon 1392 to 1897 CE
Ganden Phodrang (Dalai Lama government) 1642 to 1951 CE
Republic of China (mainland) 1912 to 1949 CE
Portuguese Macau 1557 to 1999 CE
Manchuria under the Qing 1644 to 1907 CE
British Hong Kong 1841 to 1997 CE
Kwantung Leased Territory 1905 to 1945 CE
Japanese Korea 1910 to 1945 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE, Europe
Dutch East Indies 1800 to 1949 CE, Southeast Asia

Questions

When did Japanese Taiwan exist?

1895 to 1945 CE, about 50 years.

Where was Japanese Taiwan?

South China and Taiwan, in East Asia. Its capital was Taihoku (Taipei).

What language did Japanese Taiwan speak?

Japonic. This family includes Japanese, Ryukyuan.

What came after Japanese Taiwan?

Republic of China on Taiwan.