During the imperial colonial era, the Japanese government dedicated itself to following Meiji Restoration policies of Westernization, while also using Taiwan as a space for experimentation. The Japanese constructed buildings such as the Renaissance-style Governor ’ s Mansion (now the Presidential Palace) and the neo-classical Taiwan Museum.
帝國殖民時代，日本政府致力於明治維新的西化政策，一方面學習西方的政治文化精神，一方面拿台灣當實驗地，建造出文藝復興式的總督府（總統府）、仿新古典主義的台灣博物館等建物。