In February 2023, after a Covid-induced hiatus of four years, Tokyo and Kyushu Universities resumed their joint fieldwork visits to Taiwan. Led by Prof. Tomoko Ako of Tokyo University, and Prof. Edward Vickers, Dr. Shiho Maehara and Dr. Kojiro Sho of Kyushu University, around 40 students joined this activity. During our week in Taiwan, we visited various sites in Tainan, including the National Museum of Taiwan Literature (where we were kindly hosted by the Director, Prof. Nikky Lin, and her colleagues), and the National Museum of Taiwan History (where the Director, Prof. Chang Lung-chih and his colleagues kindly hosted us). In Taipei, we visited NGOs involved in campaigning on women’s rights and on LGBTQ issues. We also heard a talk by Matsuoka Matoko (松岡誠) of Kyodo News, and visited heritage sites including the National Taiwan Museum, the National Human Rights Museum and the National Palace Museum.
Professor Nikky Lin, Director of the National Museum of Taiwan Literature, welcomes the group to the museum.
Night-time street-scene in Tainan
Prof.s Vickers and Ako with Prof. Chang Lung-Chih, Director of the National Museum of Taiwan History.
Visit to the Presidential Office Building, Taipei
Listening to a talk by Tsai Kun-Lin, a former prisoner and victim of the White Terror, at the National Human Rights Museum (former Jingmei Prison) on the outskirts of Taipei.
With Huang Chi-Wei and Juan Mei-Ying at the Taiwan Tongzhi (LGBTQ) Hotline Association in Taipei.
The students at the wrap-up workshop at National Taiwan Normal University