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FEATURE: The helmsman who shaped the style of Taipei City

BRINGING DIVERSITYA graduate of Tokyo Imperial University, architect Matsunosuke Moriyama traveled to Taiwan in 1907 and his work helped define Taiwan's architecture

By Shelley Shan  /  STAFF REPORTER

Lee said Moriyama helped enlighten the public by constructing these European-style buildings because at the time a lot of Taiwanese did not have much exposure to Western culture.

“They [the buildings] also brought diversity to the Taipei City’s landscape,” he said.

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