Yoichi Hatta

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Yoichi Hatta
Wusanto Reservoir
Yoichi Hatta's statue and tomb with his wife Toyoki, located in Wushanto Reservoir, Tainan city, Taiwan.

Yoichi Hatta (八田 與一, Hatta Yoichi, February 21, 1886 – May 8, 1942) was a Japanese

Wusanto Reservoir.[1]

He was killed on board the transport ship

Taiyō Maru, when it was torpedoed and sunk on May 8, 1942 by US submarine Grenadier.[2]

In contemporary Taiwan, he is honored as a deity for his contributions to irrigation.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Han Cheung (5 May 2019). "Taiwan in Time: The colonial water master". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Taiyo Maru (+1942)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  3. ^ Hale, Erin. "Taiwan faces water wake-up call as climate change intensifies". www.aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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