The Space Development Study of Former Okayama Shrine

Taiwan had been under Japanese rule for fifty years and Japanese introduced the modernized system of state and facilities into Taiwan. Meanwhile, they also introduced the Japanese traditional religion--Shinto to Taiwanese. In 1934(Showa 9), Taiwan Governorgeneral's Office implemented a policy of “One village one shrine”, which meaned widely establishing Shinto shrines. Then Taiwan Governorgeneral's Office implemented the policy of “Kominka Movement” in 1937(Showa 12) due to the July 7 incident. The ultimate target of Japanese government was to make Taiwan's inherent religion be substituted with Japanese Shinto. Against the newspaper literature, this paper introduces the changes in the landscape where Okayama Shrine is located today, and provides a reference of the changes in the historical and cultural landscape