日治臺灣街庄行政(1920-1945)的編制與運作：街庄行政相關名詞之探討

Abstract

This paper examines the organization and operation of the township administration in Taiwan between 1920 and 1945. The township administration in Taiwan under Japanese rule was based on two systems: One was the hoko system of the police administration, while the other was the township government of the administrative system. The research findings here basically extend my earlier study of the hoko system. As a research topic, ”township administration in colonial Taiwan” is a pioneer study. This paper is the first part of my ongoing research project into ”township administration”. The research on the local administrative system of the period of Japanese rule is the basis for understanding the history of Japanese rule in Taiwan, and the township administration is one such crucial cutting point. This paper focuses on the terms in question in the local administration of colonial Taiwan, while examining the operation and evolution of the township administration. It attempts to explain the duties, limitations on power, and the taxation system of township governments, as well as the relation between township governments (gaisho), township associations (gaisho kumiai), and public associations (kokyo kumiai). Finally, this paper seeks to explore the nature of the township administration by looking into its ”devolved duties” (inin jimmu) and related terms.