A stone column with a dedication from former Toufen village chief (頭份庄長) Akiyama Hisashichi (秋山久七) was discovered in the courtyard of a long-abandoned farmhouse in rural Changhua in early 2026. It seems very likely this is a relic from Toufen Shinto Shrine (頭份神社), which is located much further north in Miaoli. Presently nobody knows how it ended up there but a surge of public attention suggests something may be done with the relic before long. The current location may be only temporary.
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Links
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
- Facebook: Liu Ke-xiang (劉克襄)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Shinto Shrines in Taiwan (台灣神社)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.