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Shinchiku Prefecture

Shinchiku Prefecture (新竹州, Shinchiku-shū) was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese era. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Taoyuan City, and Miaoli County.

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Map of Tokyo, Japan

Population

1941 (Showa 16) census.

  • Total population: 838,011
  • Japanese 20,693
  • Taiwanese 815,274
  • Korean 150
  • Other 1,894

    • Cities and districts

    In 1945 (Showa 20), there were 1 cities and 8 districts under Shinchiku Prefecture.

    Towns and villages

    The districts are divided into towns (街) and villages (庄)

    Shintō shrines

  • Shinchiku Shrine
  • Tsūshō Shrine
  • Tōen Shrine (now Taoyuan County Martyr's Shrine)
  • Byōritsu Shrine
  • Chūreki Shrine
  • Tōfun Shrine
  • Chikunan Shrine
  • Taigo Shrine
  • Chikutō Shrine

    • National Parks

  • Tsugitaka Taroko National Park (established December 12, 1937)

    • Famous people

    List of notable people born in Shinchiku Prefecture during Japanese rule:

  • Peter Huang 黄文雄 (independence activist, social commentator in Japan, chairman of Amnesty International Taiwan in the late 2000s) (born October 2, 1937)

    • References

    Shinchiku Prefecture Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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