Why is this Japanese engineer revered like a god in Taiwan? 台灣人把他當做神來崇拜 (有中文字幕)

A lot of people around Asia, mainly its former colonies, still dislike Japan because of what happened during the Second World War. Taiwan, however, is different. Most younger Taiwanese can’t seem to get enough of Japanese things, while even those who lived through the hardships and cruelties of the colonial period seem to hold Japan in a mostly positive light. Why is that? Join me as I attempt to find out what is behind this pro-Japan sentiment while focusing on one case in particular - the story of Japanese hydraulic engineer Yoichi Hatta. Support Hikelopedia: Click on “Thanks” below the video. or Get a patch, stickers or digital downloads at my “Buy Me a Coffee” page : Follow me: History sources: 嘉南大圳 Buy prints and canvases at: