There is also a sizable network of railway fans in Taiwan which has increased with the recent trend of Taiwanization; the culture of the railway fans in Taiwan is also strongly associated with that in Japan owing to strong Japanese influence on Taiwan’s railways ranging from the colonial legacy of Japan seen in Taiwan’s steam locomotives to the basis of the Taiwan High Speed Rail on the Shinkansen. Some prominent railway enthusiasts in Taiwan include meteorologist and technical assistant professor of the National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism.