A two-storey wooden building constructed during the Japanese colonial era around 1937. It was originally a tobacco and alcohol wholesale outlet (賣捌所) under Taiwan’s monopoly system. The store was operated by Kojima Jinzaburo (小島仁三郎), a former Yilan Street Mayor, beginning in 1940. After World War 2 it served as a dormitory for government officials before being designated a county monument in 2003. The building has since been restored and now operates as a restaurant and cultural venue.
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Heritage Status
- City Monument (縣(市)定古蹟)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Monopoly System in Taiwan (台灣專賣制度)
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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.