History is the memory of human civilization. However, when this memory is deliberately distorted—even edited at will by 'random individuals' on the internet who then prohibit others from correcting it—history becomes a vehicle for lies. Taiwan's history spans prehistoric, Dutch, Spanish, Ming Zheng, Qing Dynasty, and Japanese periods, yet it has become an object of manipulation by some under the banner of strengthening 'local consciousness.'
This article explores the differing stances of Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea on Wikipedia regarding the terminology for the Japanese colonial period. The author points out that South Korea uses Japanese Imperialist Occupation Period, Japan uses Japanese Rule Era, while Taiwan's Wikipedia editors adopt Japanese Rule Period. The author believes that South Korean editors show more backbone, and also mentions that some Taiwanese have added the term Japanese Occupation Period.