對於1895至1945年日本統治臺灣時代，該稱「日治」還是「日據」？一 個明顯的事實是，當臺灣史學界與多數書寫者對使用「日治」已有共識時， 2013年7月行政院卻下令全國政府機關只能使用「日據」。回顧歷史，國民 黨政府介入歷史年代分期用語，其來有自。戰後初期，無論官民，一般很少 使用「竊據」或「占據」字眼描述日本統治臺灣的事實，而且用詞之多，超 越當代想像。「日據」後來取得近四十多年的表述優勢，是1951年以後黨國 力量介入的結果。順著日本從中國「竊取」臺灣的「日據」思維邏輯，臺灣 省政府在1952年後展開普遍性的取締日本遺習、挖銷改易日本年號的行動， 包括文獻資料、紀念碑、寺廟牌匾、橋樑建物、墓碑與日常物品，無一倖 免，意在抹掉日本「統治」臺灣的事實。與之相關者，還有因為堅持法統以 及與中華人民共和國的政治競爭緣故，中央強勢規範民國紀元的使用，限制 並排斥個人使用公元的自由，在敘述日治臺灣的歷史，也被冠以時空錯置的 清朝年號或民國紀元。解嚴後，人民重新拿回表述的自由，伴隨著臺灣主體 意識興起，「日治」再度由民間自發地普遍使用時，卻始終必須面對國民黨 政府從中國民族主義出發的歷史慣性。

Currently the name of Taiwan under Japanese colonial period (1895-1945) is favorable to using “Japanese Rule” rather than “Japanese Occupation” among Taiwan history researchers and in intellectual circles. However, The Executive Yuan of Taiwan Government regardless of the consensus on using “Japanese Rule” mandated government agencies to use “Japanese Occupation” in official documents in July 2013. There were several names to describe Colonial Taiwan in early post-war years. However, people rarely used the term “occupied” to describe the Japanese colonial period. “Japanese Occupation” has become a usual term for the past four decades due to the KMT’s party-state power since 1951. Following the concept of the “Japanese Occupation,” the KMT regime always recognized Taiwan as the stolen territory from the Chinese and disregarded the fifty years of “Japanese Rule.” Consequently, Taiwan Provincial Government took actions to uproot Japanese influences such as historical narratives, documents, monuments, signboards, daily commodities, and gravestones since 1952. Those used Japanese era names and reflected Japanese images were either forcibly replaced by Minguo calendar or eradicated. After the lifting of Martial Law in 1987, the subjectivity of Taiwan has emerged. Meanwhile, the people regained the freedom of expression back and frequently used “Japanese Rule.” Nevertheless, they frequently still have to face the Chinese nationalism of the KMT regime.

日治；日據；民國紀年；去日本化；歷史記憶

Japanese rule；Japanese occupation；Minguo calendar；uprooting Japan, historical memories