本文探究日治時期移民到臺灣的宮原武熊醫師，將近 20 年在臺中的生活軌跡以及對臺灣的貢獻。 1920 年代臺中逐漸形成具有臺灣中部重要城市的規模，吸引許多日本人移民到臺中，宮原武熊醫師就是在此時期來到臺灣，於臺中開設宮原眼科醫院。對於一位出身鹿兒島士族，曾經留學德國並且擁有東京帝國大學醫學博士學位的日本人而言，之所以會選擇留在臺中，一方面是因為臺灣地處亞熱帶地區，對於一位從事眼科病理學研究的醫師而言，是一個發揮長才的好地方。另一方面此時期臺中的醫療設施以及設備都尚未完備，非常需要專業的眼科醫師，因此，臺中成為宮原醫師移居臺灣的首選，甚至成為全臺灣遠近馳名的眼科權威。

宮原醫師不僅是醫學領域上有所貢獻，對於政治領域也多所涉獵，曾經擔任臺中州協議會員、臺中州議會議員，並且和林獻堂、陳炘等人共組「東亞共榮協會」，主張內臺融合、促進亞洲各國的進步，以及世界和平等，宮原醫師具有高瞻遠矚的視野，關注世界情勢的變化，對於國內的制度不完備或是社會組織有缺失之處，也會提出建言加以導正，是一位清廉正直，對社會具有使命感的醫師。

This paper examines the life of Dr. Miyahara Takekuma throughout his nearly 20 years of stay in Taichung during the Japanese occupation period, and his contributions to the local society through the study of historical records. During the 1920s, Taichung was a rapidly growing city that was slowly becoming one of the major urban centers in central Taiwan. This attracted many Japanese citizens to immigrate to the city. Among them was Dr. Miyahara Takekuma, who would go on to open an eye clinic in Taichung, and would eventually become one of the most prestigious doctors of his time. Born as a Shizoku of Kagoshima Prefecture, Dr. Miyahara not only received education in Germany, but also held an MD-PhD from the Tokyo Imperial University. One would assume that a man with such accomplishments would choose to pursue his career in highly developed places like Europe or even Japan, yet Taiwan turned out to be the ideal place for him to settle down due to its climate, as well as its very underdevelopment. To begin with, Taiwan has a warm subtropical climate that facilitates the spread of various diseases, which was ideal for a pathologist like Dr. Miyahara to carry out their research. He was also a specialist in ophthalmology, and the relatively undeveloped healthcare system of Taichung provided an excellent opportunity for his career, as there was a huge demand for eye specialists in the city. These were the main reasons behind Dr. Miyahara’s immigration to Taichung. However, his contributions towards the local society didn’t stop at the medical field. In fact, he was also fairly active in local politics. He was a member of the Taichung Prefecture Assembly and the Taichung Prefecture Consultative Council, and had founded the East Asia Co-Prosperity Association along with political activists such as Lin Hsien-Tang and Chen Hsin, advocating for the assimilation of Taiwan into the Japanese Empire, the development of Asian countries in general, as well as world peace. Being a visionary himself, Dr Miyahara followed international affairs closely, and would not hesitate to provide his thoughts and suggestions should the laws and systems showed any room for improvement. We can see that he was an honorable individual with a strong sense of responsibility towards the society.

日治時期;臺中;宮原眼科;宮原武熊;東亞共榮協會

Japanese Colonial Period of Taiwan; Taichung; Miyahara Eye Clinic; Miyahara Takekuma; East Asia Co-Prosperity Association