As part of the emphasis placed on governmental control, the Japanese Colonial Government performed detailed censuses of Taiwan starting in 1905 https://asiamedals.info/threads/1905-taiwan-extraordinary-household-census-takers-badge-38.27350/. Statistics showed a population growth rate of 0.988...
1915年第二回臨時台湾戸口調査参加章
2nd taiwan extraordinary household census
formosa (taiwan) under japanese rule
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taiwan census taker’s badge
taiwan extraordinary household census badge
大正4年第二回臨時台湾戸口調査参加章
第二回臨時台湾戸口調査参加章
臨時台湾戸口調査参加章
