Military Tactics and Insurgent Uprisings

This chapter delves into Kodama's military background and tactics in Taiwan, focusing on the use of force against potential insurgents and the concept of collective responsibility. It highlights the failure of harsh suppression methods to pacify the island, leading to a rise in nationalist sentiments and uprisings against Japanese rule. The narrative also explores the rebellion in Japan, the dissatisfaction among constitutionalists, and Hara's efforts to integrate Taiwan into Japan under a policy of assimilation.