By imagining that Taiwan bears the torch of the "Japanese spirit," Kobayashi has kicked up considerable controversy here. Clearly Japan's right wing has yet to give up its colonial dream and continues to use Taiwan as ammunition in the debate over Japan's colonial history. Let us hope this debate does not disrupt cross-strait relations. (Laura Li / photos by Jimmy Lin / tr.
證諸小林善紀《台灣論》強將「日本精神」加諸台灣人頭上，因而引發國內的種種爭議，日本右派人士迄今仍緊抓殖民美夢不放，還無端將台灣捲進爭議中，兩岸若隨之起舞、自亂陣腳，豈不更令人浩歎？