Japan laid the foundation for the modernization of Taiwan. As such, says Wu Chan-liang, associate professor of history at National Taiwan University, "A lot of Taiwanese-born people of the older generation have a great deal of respect for Japan, and this cultural link makes it easier for younger generations to identify with Japan."
日本為台灣的現代化奠下基礎，因此「許多老一輩的本省人對日本還存有崇拜的心理，而年輕一輩則有一種親切熟悉的感覺」，台大歷史系副教授吳展良指出。