Yen Shui-long was a Taiwanese painter and sculptor, folk craft researcher, and art educator, who spent most of his life researching and promoting Taiwanese handicrafts, as well as cultivating Taiwanese folk craft talents. Yen was born in Ensuikō Chō, Japanese Taiwan, after 1950, Yan began focusing his works on both the indigenous people and scenery of Taiwan, manifesting his dedication to the land and culture of his home island.

Lin Hsien-tang was a Taiwanese politician and activist who founded several political organizations and sat on the Japanese House of Peers.