However Taiwan never really loved Japan and there was a bit of that WW2 bitterness left behind like the SKoreans and Chinese anger, plus matters like Yasukuni and Mori's rants hurt some Taiwanese feelings.
Yet the Taiwan Vs Japan was nothing to be scared about
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=127632
Just another will I purchase a Taiwan microwave oven or a Japanese model, will I listen to Taipei-Pop or is Tokyo-music better ?
Nowdays as island disputes get more serious, and the price of oil starts to rise, and people fight for control of fishing waters...the Taiwanese and Japan battle seems to be heating up

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4718661
Japan Vs Taiwan
Japanese patrol boats often stop Taiwanese
so now Taiwan sends out its military and the Knox-class frigate