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▌He participated in Taoyuan Canal Engineering, and setup Guantian River Reservoir/canal Project.
After entering The Office of the Taiwan Governor General, Taiwan, Hachitayoichi was appointed as a technician in the Dept. of Civil Engineering. In 1924, he was promoted as a chief technician and worked at Hygiene and Public Works Dept., Civil Engineering Section to take charge in tap water engineering operations. In 1916, he was transferred to Monitor Dept., Civil Engineering Section, and participated in the Taoyuan Canal Engineering Survey and investigation together with other chief technicians.
Hachitayoichi is registered in the staff name list of The Office of the Taiwan Governor General（source: Hachitayoichi Biography）
In 1917, at the beginning of Taoyuan Canal construction, Hachitayoichi received an order from the Civil Engineering Bureau Head who requested him to investigate on water sources needed to generate electricity and evaluate the possibility of constructing a reservoir on Jishuei River for irrigation purposes. Water source investigations were later carried out by other chief technicians. On the other hand, Hachitayoichi investigated on the conditions of Jishuei River. He found out that Jishuei River lacked water storage capabilities and it was not ideal for a reservoir. He did not stop there; instead, he went to other locations to investigate. He discovered that Guantian River, and Gueichung River were suitable for reservoir constructions. That year, he proposed “Guantian River Reservoir/canal Project” based on the investigation results.
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Upon completion of “Guantian River Reservoir/canal Project” Hachitayoichi returned to his hometown Ishikawa-Ken. Through his brother, a physician, he met and married the daughter of Yonemura Negishi who owned a hospital locally Yonemura Sotoyoki. At the time, Yonemura Sotoyoki was only 16 and had only graduated from Kanazawa Girl’s High School. Hachitayoichi was already 31 years old, 15 years older than ,Yonemura Sotoyoki It is a Japanese customary practice for married women to give up their family names and adopt their husband’s. Therefore, after ,Yonemura Sotoyoki got married, her name was changed to “Hachitasotoyoki”.
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▍Hsin Chia Elementary School ˙Houbi Township, Tainan County , Taiwan (R.O.C.)˙2008˙1024*768 |
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