Located in Laiyi Township, Pingtung County, there is a tombstone at the entrance of the old Gulou Hamlet, which is engraved with the words “Tomb of warriors who died in the battle”. It was the tragic death of those indigenous peoples who joined the Takasago Volunteer Team and fought in the Pacific War that occurred at the end of the Japanese Occupation period. The rectangular tomb covered with stone slabs is a joint burial site for these men.
During the Second World War, Taiwan’s Government-General organized a group of young indigenous peoples to assist in the war in Nanyang. This organization, commonly known as the Takasago Volunteer Team, was dispatched several times. In 1942, the first batch of 500 Takasago volunteers came forward to serve the country. They went to the Philippines to fight, and later were even reorganized into the special task force.
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