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Born in [[Nagoya]], Mizuno studied English and Chinese in China in [[1871]]. He accompanied [[Kabayama Sukenori]] on an inspection tour of Taiwan in [[1873]], as an interpreter, and was involved in the [[Taiwan Expedition of 1874|Japanese punitive military expedition to Taiwan]] [[1874|the following year]].
 
Born in [[Nagoya]], Mizuno studied English and Chinese in China in [[1871]]. He accompanied [[Kabayama Sukenori]] on an inspection tour of Taiwan in [[1873]], as an interpreter, and was involved in the [[Taiwan Expedition of 1874|Japanese punitive military expedition to Taiwan]] [[1874|the following year]].
  
In May [[1895]], he was appointed the first Chief of Home Affairs of Taiwan, landing at [[Keelung]] on July 6 that year along with Kabayama, who had been appointed the first [[Governor-General of Taiwan]]. Mizuno resigned from his position in Taiwan shortly afterwards, returning to Japan in [[1897]] and becoming a representative in the [[House of Peers]].
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In May [[1895]], he was appointed the first Chief of Home Affairs of Taiwan, landing at [[Keelung]] on July 6 that year along with Kabayama, who had been appointed the first [[Governor-General of Taiwan]]. Mizuno resigned from his position in Taiwan shortly afterwards, returning to Japan in [[1897]] and becoming a representative in the [[House of Peers]]. He was succeeded as Chief of Home Affairs by [[Goto Shinpei|Gôtô Shinpei]].
  
Following Mizuno's death in July [[1900]], a bronze statue of him was erected in [[Taipei|Taipei's]] Maruyama Park. The sculpture, designed by the [[Tokyo]]-based artist [[Naganuma Moriyoshi]], arrived in Keelung on April 7, [[1902]], and was formally unveiled on January 18, [[1903]].
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Following Mizuno's death in July [[1900]], a bronze statue of him was erected in [[Taipei|Taipei's]] Maruyama Park. The sculpture, designed by the [[Tokyo]]-based artist [[Naganuma Moriyoshi]], arrived in Keelung on April 7, [[1902]], and was formally unveiled on January 18, [[1903]].  
  
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
*Suzuki Eka, "Building Statues of Japanese Governors: Monumental Bronze Sculptures and Colonial Cooperation in Taiwan under Japanese Rule," presentation at 2013 UCSB International Conference on Taiwan Studies, University of California at Santa Barbara, 7 Dec 2013.
 
*Suzuki Eka, "Building Statues of Japanese Governors: Monumental Bronze Sculptures and Colonial Cooperation in Taiwan under Japanese Rule," presentation at 2013 UCSB International Conference on Taiwan Studies, University of California at Santa Barbara, 7 Dec 2013.
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Revision as of 02:16, 14 December 2013

Mizuno Jun was a government official of the Meiji period, and first Chief of Home Affairs of Taiwan.

Born in Nagoya, Mizuno studied English and Chinese in China in 1871. He accompanied Kabayama Sukenori on an inspection tour of Taiwan in 1873, as an interpreter, and was involved in the Japanese punitive military expedition to Taiwan the following year.

In May 1895, he was appointed the first Chief of Home Affairs of Taiwan, landing at Keelung on July 6 that year along with Kabayama, who had been appointed the first Governor-General of Taiwan. Mizuno resigned from his position in Taiwan shortly afterwards, returning to Japan in 1897 and becoming a representative in the House of Peers. He was succeeded as Chief of Home Affairs by Gôtô Shinpei.

Following Mizuno's death in July 1900, a bronze statue of him was erected in Taipei's Maruyama Park. The sculpture, designed by the Tokyo-based artist Naganuma Moriyoshi, arrived in Keelung on April 7, 1902, and was formally unveiled on January 18, 1903.

References

  • Suzuki Eka, "Building Statues of Japanese Governors: Monumental Bronze Sculptures and Colonial Cooperation in Taiwan under Japanese Rule," presentation at 2013 UCSB International Conference on Taiwan Studies, University of California at Santa Barbara, 7 Dec 2013.
Preceded by:
None
Chief of Home Affairs (Taiwan)
1895-1897
Succeeded by:
Gôtô Shinpei