Japanese humanists like Tobei Inagaki, who advocated love for all of humanity, saw Taiwan as a place ripe for social enlightenment. They came often to observe colonial society and lecture, and when they saw social inequities, they were quick to criticize.
日本國內的一些人道主義者，如倡導「人類愛」的稻垣藤兵衛等人，也將台灣當作社會思潮的「啟蒙地」，經常來台演講、觀察殖民社會，並且常對不合理的社會現象提出批判。