In Japan, opinions about Japanese rule in Taiwan vary widely. The left wing of the political spectrum tends to completely condemn Japan's actions, while people on the right often cast those same events in a totally positive light.
日本輿論界對於台灣日治時代的殖民歷史，由於政治立場不同，而有著南轅北轍的評價：左翼主張者傾向徹底否定，完全以這段殖民史為恥；右翼人士卻常全盤肯定，並至今仍追緬、自豪於這段卓有治蹟的光榮歲月。