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Koreans in colonial Taiwan
12020-09-14T00:07:02-04:00Hiroko Matsudadcd719582014fb85f4ce73292fca95ce698fbfa9351noteplain2020-09-14T00:07:02-04:00Hiroko Matsudadcd719582014fb85f4ce73292fca95ce698fbfa9Korea formally went under the colonial control of Japan in 1910. While a great number of Koreans migrated to the Japanese mainland for economic reasons especially after the late 1910s, some also migrated to the other parts of Japanese empire, including Sakhalin and Manshukuo. According to the census in 1930, 585 Koreans resided in Taiwan; of which 379 were females and 206 were males. The majority were engaged in commercial business, and females concentrated in the service industry.
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1media/shincho 3.mp32019-11-18T15:46:57-05:00Kaohsiung16Ishigaki Shincho moved to Kaohsiung in 1934. He returned to Kaohsiung around 1944 to open a photo studio.plain2021-01-13T13:35:35-05:0022.600432, 120.379052Hiroko Matsuda
Kaohsiung, which was called "Takao" in Japanese language, is located in the southern Taiwan, and is the second largest city of Taiwan, next to Taihoku.
He relied on his close friend from Ishigaki Island and moved there at the age of 19.
He decided to make photography his career, and worked for Ishibashi Photographic Shop, which was owned by a person from Saga prefecture. He worked in the shop as an apprentice for three years with four other colleagues: one from Korea, two from the Japanese Main Islands, and a Taiwanese.
Author: Was your boss Japanese?
Ishigaki: Yes, he was from Saga prefecture. At that time, there were numerous Japanese migrants who owned a variety of businesses, such as a photographic shop or restaurants. My boss was originally from Saga prefecture, and it was called Ishibashi Photographic shop. I was relieved to find a job there. I agreed to work as apprentice for three years. Without such agreement, they did not teach me skills and techniques.
Author: What was your most challenging experience during the apprenticeship. Did you have any difficulties during that time?
Ishigaki: Not really. I did not have a particular difficulty. It was just challenging to learn techniques, though. But, I had already decided to live on it. Thus, I became patient and endured the difficult situation. Then three years passed. Finishing the three years' apprenticeship, I have finally mastered to become a professional photographer. Then, I moved to Tokyo.
