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{{Short description|Japanese engineer (1886–1942)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Yoichi Hatta
| image = Yoichi Hatta.jpg
| native_name = 八田與一<br />はった よいち
| native_name_lang = ja
| birth_date = {{birth date|1886|02|21}}
| birth_place = Hanazono Village, [[Kahoku District, Ishikawa|Kahoku County]], [[Ishikawa Prefecture]], [[Empire of Japan]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1942|05|08|1886|02|21}}
| death_place = Off the coast of the [[Gotō Islands]], [[Nagasaki Prefecture]], [[Empire of Japan]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Tokyo|Tokyo Imperial University]]
| occupation = [[Hydraulic engineering|Hydraulic engineer]]
| notable_works = Construction of [[Wushantou Dam]]
}}
[[File:Ushantoushiugu1.jpg|thumb|right|Wusanto Reservoir]]
[[File:Yoichi Hatta's statue and tomb-P1010493.JPG|thumb|right|Yoichi Hatta's statue and tomb with his wife Toyoki, located in Wushanto Reservoir, Tainan city, Taiwan.]]
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{{nihongo|'''Yoichi Hatta'''|八田 與一|Hatta Yoichi|extra=February 21, 1886 – May 8, 1942}} was a Japanese [[engineer]], known for his contributions in [[hydraulic engineering]] in the [[Taiwan under Japanese rule|Japanese-ruled Taiwan]]. Hatta was born in [[Kanazawa, Ishikawa]]. After graduating from [[Tokyo Imperial University]] in 1910, he joined the Seat of [[Governor-General of Taiwan]] and served as a technician of the government. He was the designer of [[Chianan Canal]] and [[Wusanto Reservoir]].<ref>{{cite news |author1=Han Cheung |title=Taiwan in Time: The colonial water master |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2019/05/05/2003714574 |access-date=5 May 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=5 May 2019}}</ref>


He was killed on board the transport ship [[Taiyō Maru]], when it was torpedoed and sunk on May 8, 1942 by US submarine [[USS Grenadier (SS-210)|''Grenadier'']].<ref>{{cite web |title= Taiyo Maru (+1942) | url= http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?146516 |publisher=Wrecksite| access-date=2024-01-07}}</ref>
[[Image:Yoichi Hatta.jpg|190px|thumb|Yoichi Hatta]]


In contemporary Taiwan, he is honored as a deity for his contributions to irrigation.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hale |first1=Erin |title=Taiwan faces water wake-up call as climate change intensifies |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/20/taiwan-water-woes |website=www.aljazeera.com |publisher=Al Jazeera |access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref>
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{{nihongo|'''Yoichi Hatta'''|八田 與一|Hatta Yoichi|extra=February 21, 1886 - May 8, 1942}} was a [[Japan]]ese [[engineer]], known for his contributions in [[hydraulic engineering]] in the [[Taiwan under Japanese rule|Japanese-ruled Taiwan]]. Hatta was born in [[Kanazawa, Ishikawa]]. After graduating from [[Tokyo Imperial University]] in 1910, he joined the Seat of [[Governor-General of Taiwan]], served as a technician of the government. He was the designer of [[Chianan Canal]] (嘉南大圳) and [[Wusanto Reservoir]] (烏山頭水庫).


==See Also==
==See also==
*[[Pattenrai!! ~ Minami no Shima no Mizu Monogatari]]
*[[Pattenrai!! ~ Minami no Shima no Mizu Monogatari]]

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://library.jsce.or.jp/Image_DB/human/hatta/index.html 八田與一アーカイブス] - Japan Society of Civil Engineers, JSCE Library
*[http://library.jsce.or.jp/Image_DB/human/hatta/index.html 八田與一アーカイブス] - Japan Society of Civil Engineers, JSCE Library
*[http://gomushi.at.infoseek.co.jp/eng/world/taiwan/001.html Yoichi Hatta bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060621193304/http://gomushi.at.infoseek.co.jp/eng/world/taiwan/001.html Yoichi Hatta bio]


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Latest revision as of 04:07, 8 June 2024

Yoichi Hatta
八田與一
はった よいち
Born(1886-02-21)February 21, 1886
Hanazono Village, Kahoku County, Ishikawa Prefecture, Empire of Japan
DiedMay 8, 1942(1942-05-08) (aged 56)
Off the coast of the Gotō Islands, Nagasaki Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Alma materTokyo Imperial University
OccupationHydraulic engineer
Notable workConstruction of Wushantou Dam
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 engineer, known for his contributions in hydraulic engineering in the Japanese-ruled Taiwan. Hatta was born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. After graduating from Tokyo Imperial University in 1910, he joined the Seat of Governor-General of Taiwan and served as a technician of the government. He was the designer of Chianan Canal and 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

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References

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  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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