I have been watching Manpuku on Netflix for several months now - I picked up episodes on an irregular basis and I have not finished. 'Taiwan Travelogue'  publishing success in May, however, made me re-think about the drama from an anthropological angle -  fictional Japanese writer Aoyama's 1938 visit to Taiwan.  Manpuku era begins at late 1930s. It's interesting and before I forget - here is a list of what I consider worth-noting.  'Chow Chow from China' was shown on one  Manpuku scene where Chow Chow the ancient dog from northern China was mentioned. 1. The Chow-Chow and its significant presence in indigenous history  Georgius Candidius recorded  'ethatao' 'ayam mamiang' , both associated with 'long white-haired dogs' (according to translated 17th Dutch document). "Georgius Candidius (1597 – 30 April 1647) was a Dutch Reformed Church missionary to Dutch Formosa from 1627 to 1637.  He was the first missionary to be stationed ...