Japanophiles thus carry their enthusiasm to considerable lengths at times, and those with an antipathy for Japan find this exasperating. Evidence of this tug-of-war within the Taiwanese psyche can be seen in society. Says Makoto Liang, "The long-standing restrictions upon Japanese culture in Taiwan turned out to be counterproductive.
崇日的人瘋狂，仇日的人氣憤，不同的情結在台灣人心中拉鋸，這樣的情結反映到社會上，「我國長期對日本文化採取限制，反而造成開放後的混亂和熱潮」，梁秩誠認為。