“Taiwan is not China.The Taiwanese are not the Chinese.Taiwan should be ruled by Taiwanese themselves.”This long-awaited English version will be the foundation stone on which for the peoples of the world will deepen their understanding of the Taiwan affairs and the Taiwan-China relations.The US Presidential election having turned out as it did, the world is watching Taiwan closer and harder than ever before - now what happens to Taiwan?Taiwan is no part of China. Taiwanese are not Chinese. This book tells just that.The author, Ong Iok-tek, also a linguist, wrote this book while in exile in Japan to let the world know the truth of the history of Taiwan. Ardently read and reread over half a century since its publication, this book has come to claim its due status as the most authentic historical account of Taiwan that has affected many a Taiwanese. It goes and proves then that this book so vividly portrays the realty of Taiwan based strictly on nothing but scientific, objective truths.Ch
The book takes a fresh look at modern Japan, and does not treat the Japanese as enigmatic or mysterious people; their ways of thinking and their culture can be explained by an honest appraisal of their history and of the norms that have shaped this history. This book not only reveals the mentality and national character of modern Japanese people but also attempts to explore and analyze the roots of their mannerisms. Everyone knows that the Japanese are generally more polite than other nationalities, but why is this so? Why do they embrace a relaxed attitude when being served by others? Surely, there must be definite reasons for these observations. Delving into the social values of the Japanese, why do they value loyalty and commitment so much? For how long have they been upholding these virtues? Why, when interrogated by the police, even without being beaten tortured, do they easily confess guilt for crimes that they have not committed? What are the reasons for such behaviors? All thes
In the first part of the twentieth century, Korean Buddhists, despite living under colonial rule, reconfigured sacred objects, festivals, urban temples, propagation—and even their own identities—to modernize and elevate Korean Buddhism. By focusing on six case studies, this book highlights the centrality of transnational relationships in the transformation of colonial Korean Buddhism.Hwansoo Ilmee Kim examines how Korean, Japanese, and other Buddhists operating in colonial Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Manchuria, and beyond participated in and were significantly influenced by transnational forces, even as Buddhists of Korea and other parts of Asia were motivated by nationalist and sectarian interests. More broadly, the cases explored in the The Korean Buddhist Empire reveal that, while Japanese Buddhism exerted the most influence, Korean Buddhism was (as Japanese Buddhism was itself) deeply influenced by developments in China, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Europe, and the United States, as well as
Essential reading for anyone interested in Japanese culture, this unsurpassed masterwork opens an intriguing window on Japan. Benedict’s World War II?era study paints an illuminating contrast between the culture of Japan and that of the United States. The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is a revealing look at how and why our cultures differ, making it the perfect introduction to Japanese history and customs.
In this New York Times bestseller, updated for 2016, an award-winning journalist uses ten maps of crucial regions to explain the geo-political strategies of the world powers—“fans of geography, history, and politics (and maps) will be enthralled” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram).Maps have a mysterious hold over us. Whether ancient, crumbling parchments or generated by Google, maps tell us things we want to know, not only about our current location or where we are going but about the world in general. And yet, when it comes to geo-politics, much of what we are told is generated by analysts and other experts who have neglected to refer to a map of the place in question.All leaders of nations are constrained by geography. In “one of the best books about geopolitics” (The Evening Standard), now updated to include 2016 geopolitical developments, journalist Tim Marshall examines Russia, China, the US, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Japan, Korea, and Greenland and the Arctic—their
CONTENTS 專論ARTICLES 04日本奄美群島國家公園的保育議題與管理策略概述Introduction of the conservation issues and management strategies of Amamigunto National Park, Japan許嘉軒、豆野皓太、康傑鋒、久保雄廣、今川春佳Chia-Hsuan Hsu. Kota Mameno. Jiefeng Kang Takahiro Kubo. Haruka Imagawa 特輯REPORTS 16鑑古知今觀未來：自然史博物館標本的科學價值Learning from the past: Scientific value of the specimens in natural history museums林彥博Yen-Po Lin242023午夜行動──臺中梨山松茂黑熊救援紀實A midnight mission in 2023: The first-hand documentation of rescuing a Taiwan black bear in Lishan, Taichung鄭博雯、詹芳澤Po-Wen Cheng. Fang-Tse Chan34保護綠島陸蟹：路殺改善與護蟹廊道規劃初探Protecting the land crabs on Green Island: A preliminary study on roadkill improvement and corridor planning陳榮宗、林維玲、陳歆、莊育達Rung-Tsung Chen. Wea-Lin Lin. Sin Chen. Yu-Ta Chuang 特有生物ENDEMIC SPECIES 44成為優質臺灣狐蝠監測志工的心路歷程The journey of becoming a high-quality Formosan flying fox monitoring volunteer鍾秀綢Hsiu-Chou Chung 保育資訊INFORMATION 58草坔濕地的藻相Algae in Caodi Important Wetland李麗華Li-Hua Lee66溪畔賞鳥趣──臺中大坑溪下游的鳥類資源與
A bittersweet story of love between two women, nested in an artful exploration of language, history, and power May 1938. The young novelist Aoyama Chizuko has sailed from her home in Nagasaki, Japan, and arrived in Taiwan. She's been invited there by the Japanese government ruling the island, though she has no interest in their official banquets or imperialist agenda. Instead, Chizuko longs to experience real island life and to taste as much of its authentic cuisine as her famously monstrous appetite can bear. Soon a Taiwanese woman--who is younger even than she is, and who shares the characters of her name--is hired as her interpreter and makes her dreams come true. The charming, erudite, meticulous Chizuru arranges Chizuko's travels all over the Land of the South and also proves to be an exceptional cook. Over scenic train rides and braised pork rice, lively banter and winter melon tea, Chizuko grows infatuated with her companion and intent on drawing her closer. But something causes
哈佛大學日本研究權威，全面總結平成「失落年代」(1989–2019) 緊貼史學研究新趨勢，增補環境史角度透視日本近代化進程 A Modern History of Japan: From Tokugawa Times to the Present 由哈佛大學日本研究權威安德魯.戈登(Andrew Gordon)教授撰寫，自問世以來一直是美國大學的經典日本史教科書，被翻譯成中、日、韓等多種語言。中譯本自 2006 年初版以來，已成為各大學最受歡迎的教科書與通識讀物之一。此次第四版依據 2020 年最新英文版，吸收學界新近研究成果，增補大量內容，包括環境史、性別關係、軍事安全政策、2010 年代日本政治和社會的近期發展，以至平成時代(1989–2019) 的總體評估。被譽為「迄今為止最好的近現代日本通史論著」。 ---------------本書作者未囿於從美國看日本的立場，以宏觀的態度，涵蓋德川時代以還日本之「現代性 」、「 多樣性 」及「 關聯性 」。在描述日本近現代史的諸多作品中，本書屬於廣度、深度並重，深具世界觀的作品，值得讀者細讀。─ 徐興慶，中國文化大學前校長 戈登這部《200 年日本史》所描述的是近代性所帶來的希望與悲痛，其中包括社會的動盪不安、生活的多樣化以及全球的聯繫。─ 約翰．道爾 (John W. Dower) ，麻省理工大學歷史系榮休教授 這部傑出的著作是由歷史學領域的頂尖專家撰寫而成，讓我們看到日本過去兩個世紀的歷史，既有獨特一面，又是全球現代史的一部分。本書涉獵廣泛，文筆生動，書中提出的全新詮釋不僅有益於本科教學和普通讀者，而且能促使自認為專家的人重新思考關於日本近代史及其發展的許多陳舊假設。─ 藤谷藤隆，多倫多大學歷史系教授 《200 年日本史》是有關近代和帝國時期日本的最佳教材。作為日本勞工史研究前沿的學者，戈登從平民角度提供了不少深刻的歷史細節，特別是日本工業革命期間及之後的工人和其他非精英階層所遇到的艱辛、機遇和阻力。─ 喬治．卡蘭德(George Kallander) ，雪城大學麥斯威爾公民及公共事務學院副教授 《200 年日本史》至今仍是日本近代史課程的最佳入門書，完美結合了一流學術性、可讀性和篇幅恰當的優點。最後一章更令這部著作有力地將歷史盡可能貼近現在，並指
Covering the full sweep of Japanese history, from ancient to contemporary, Henshall explores Japan's enormous impact on the modern world, and how vital it is to examine the past and culture of the cou
Japan's impact on the modern world has been enormous. It occupies just one 300th of the planet's land area, yet came to wield one sixth of the world's economic power. Just 150 years ago it was an obsc
