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▌He was in charge of the Chia-Nan Canal Construction
In 1919, the amended “Guantian River Reservoir/canal Project” earned the recognition of The Office of the Taiwan Governor General. On the same year, Hachitayoichi and over 80 technicians visited Chia-Nan Plain for survey conductions on the canal, reservoir, and irrigation area in March. The survey was finally completed after half a year. After a series of review conductions and assembly application filing, the canal engineering began in September, 1920. Hachitayoichi served as the monitor section head, and public works section head. In December, 1921, he served as Wushantou branch office head (part-time). Other than supervising the reservoir engineering, he was also the leader of the Wushantou dormitory where he stayed.
The Hachitayoichi Family in Wushantou（Source: Hachitayoichi Biography）
▌10 years in Wushantou
Since the reservoir engineering was a major task, the construction period was long. In order for the engineering staff to take care of their families, he built a family dormitory for the workers and their families. To provide comfort while staying in Wushantou, he also requested that an archery range, a swimming pool, a tennis court, a shopping center, a club, a school, and a hospital be built. In addition, there is movie showing every month that provide entertainment for engineering staff and their family members.
Chia-Nan Elementary School (Formerly known as Liuja Normal Elementary School) was a school for Japanese workers at the reservoir
An inscription by Hachitayoichi is carved at the lower part of the stone tablet. The names of the deceased are carved on the other three sides of the stone tablet.Enlarge
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▍Hsin Chia Elementary School ˙Houbi Township, Tainan County , Taiwan (R.O.C.)˙2008˙1024*768 |
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May of 1930, a reservoir inauguration ceremony was held. Wushantou
Engineering was officially completed. Hachitayoichi and his family had
already stayed in Wushantou for 10 years. As early as January, the
Office of the Taiwan Governor General ordered Hachitayoichi to return to
The Office of the Taiwan Governor General after the canal was completed.
At the time of parting, the workers organized Friendship Organization.
This organization not only helped setup a stone tablet to commemorate
the deceased at work, a statue was also awarded to chairman
Hachitayoichi to thank him for his dedications and what he had done for
the workers. 
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