臺北高等學校成立於1922年，主要成員是日本人教師與學生，臺灣人學生居 少數。該校自1928年送出第一屆畢業生，至1946年總計培養二千餘位日本人畢業 生、約六百位臺灣人畢業生，多數進入各帝國大學就讀，為戰前日本與臺灣社會 菁英的來源之一。日治時期該校同窗會設在校內，由住在臺北的校友負責運作。 1945年日本戰敗後，日本人陸續接受遣返回國，臺北高校日籍師生須克服 就職、轉學等問題，故師生間與校友間的關係難以維繫。1950年前後逐漸出現以 「蕉葉會」為名的小型聚會，同窗會名簿也初步完成。到1960年代以降，蕉葉會 選出會長與主要幹部後，會務漸上軌道，成為凝聚日籍師生的象徵。該會定期舉 辦新年會等聚會，並將相關消息刊登在會報與臺灣協會發行的刊物上。此外，會 員們於1970年出版《臺北高等學校》一書，用以紀念母校。蕉葉會不僅讓日籍師 生維持聯繫與擴張人脈，亦是日本人校友與臺灣人校友強化人際關係的組織。本 文究明蕉葉會成立的時代背景，並詳探其活動內容，討論範圍以戰後至1972年臺 日斷交為主，藉以考察臺日關係一個重要的面向。

The Taihoku Higher School in Taipei, founded in 1922, mainly employed Japanese faculty members and accepted Japanese students, with few Taiwanese working or attending there. Since the first cohort graduated in 1928, the school had produced more than 2000 Japanese graduates and 600 Taiwanese graduates by 1946. During the Japanese rule in Taiwan, a dosokai (i.e., student reunion clubs) was established at the school and was run by alumni living in Taipei in order to help other alumni visit the school. After World War II, as Japanese people in Taiwan were repatriated, Japanese faculty members and students at the school were faced with problems concerning reemployment and school transfer. Consequently, maintaining the dosokai became difficult. Around 1950, small-scale reunions were hosted under the name of shoyokai (Banana Leaves Association) by alumni in Japan and, despite challenges in contacting former teachers and students, an alumnus contact list was created by this association. In the 1960s, a president and main executive members were selected by association members for the headquarters of the shoyokai, which began to operate regularly and became a crucial symbol that united Japanese teachers and students. The association regularly hosted New Year’s events and other meetings, posting event information on newsletters published by the headquarters and its Taiwan branch. In addition, association members jointly edited a book titled Taihoku Higher School in 1970 to commemorate their school. The shoyokai not only assisted Japanese teachers and students in maintaining contact with each other and expanding their personal connections, but also served as a medium for Japanese and Taiwanese alumni to strengthen their relationship. This study explores the historical background during which shoyokai was established and examines the content of its activities. It thus provides an essential viewpoint regarding the relations between Taiwan and Japan from 1945 to 1972, when Taiwan and Japan severed diplomatic ties.

臺北高等學校; 蕉葉會; 同窗會; 臺日關係

Taihoku Higher School; Shoyokai; dosokai; Taiwan-Japan Relations