When you first come to Taiwan, you will be surprised at the things in front of you. Because of the multi history background, Taiwanese culture is very abundant. In the process of the development of Taiwan, include the early immigrants from the south of Spain, Japanese, and the recent immigrants from Mainland China. People here regard conservation of traditional culture as a very important thing, and they develop new culture day by day.
Taiwan, also known, especially in the past, as Formosa (from Portuguese: Ilha Formosa, "Beautiful Island"), is an island. Taiwan was ceded to the Empire of Japan after the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895 and started 50-year Japanese rule. In 1945, Taiwan was freed from Japan as a result of World War II. That is why Taiwanese culture has influence deeply by Japanese culture until now.
Taiwan has been colonized by Japan, the influence of the colony are obviously. Colonization effect: culture; language; tradition; custom and the catering. Also, the influence which Spain bring to Philippine nowadays we can see are their religion and language.
Especially, Japanese culture has more impact in the clothing culture. The clothing culture in Taiwan has actually already accepted and Occidental the daily chemical industry as far back as before, it is not modern. In 1940 times, men wear suits; women wear western-style clothes, but Japan colonize government for let dress improved purpose, people of Taiwan, smoothly at that time, propose the improved situation of custom to the dress too, and reward and wear kimono, national clothes, revise the traditional clothes for the Midwest the clothes type amalgamated. In 1950 times, people begin to wear simply, rely mainly on Chinese tunic suit, school uniform, and the light advantage that father of a republic has absorbed suits with Chinese tunic suit and reference Japanese students' school clothes, invent the civilian dress with Chinese characteristics.
Furthermore, I think Taiwanese culture was losing too much because Japan had control Taiwan by over fifty years. Therefore, Taiwanese habits, behavior, or thought are really like Japanese, especially for the elder people. Maybe Taiwanese young generations are try to create our own culture, such us eating habits or behavior, but still have a little bit Japan’s shadow remain, and I think it is not good, because each country should have their own culture, culture is represent to the country.
