Japanese-Era Chief Administrator Shinpei Goto's Famous Quote on Plundering Taiwan: 'Colonialism is not charity. Taiwanese people love money, fear death, and value face.'

During the 50 years of Japanese rule, the main task of the first three Governors-General of Taiwan (Kabayama Sukenori, Katsura Tarō, Nogi Maresuke) was to suppress the Taiwanese people. By the time of the fourth Governor-General, Kodama Gentarō, the resistance was crushed, and the plundering of Taiwan's resources began.