Actually, I think that Taiwan history is a field just waiting to be explored, because many records from the Ming and Ch'ing are now available that can afford us new perspectives, and if we work hard there's a good possibility we can surpass those who have gone before us.
其實對日本學者來說，我覺得有關台灣史的研究還是一片待開發之地，因為很多檔案如明清實錄、滿洲實錄等都開放了，從中可以找到很多新的觀點，如努力研究，大有超越前人的可能。