Events from the year 1917 in Taiwan, Empire of Japan.
Incumbents Monarchy Emperor: Taisho
Central government of Japan Prime Minister: Terauchi Masatake
Taiwan Governor-General: Andō Teibi
Events 5 January – The deadliest part of the 1916–1917 Nantou earthquakes occurred, registering at 6.2 on the Richter scale with a shallow hypocentre, killing 54 people. 12 February – Reverend William Campbell returns to China. 24 July – Construction of the Yilan line began. 22 October – Prince Naruhisa Kitashirakawa and his wife Fusako visited Taiwan. 29 December — The Waseda University baseball team came to Taiwan.
Births 6 January – Koo Chen-fu, businessman, diplomat, and film producer. 18 January – Wang Yung-ching, businessman. 10 February – Chen Ta-ju, lyricist. Cited in: and
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