00:00Soft, fluffy buns filled with juicy, savory pork, slowly steamed to perfection in bamboo baskets.
00:08A Taiwanese entrepreneur has opened a shop in Kumamoto, bringing authentic Taiwanese flavors to the local community.
00:16Previously located in Tokyo, the owner of the restaurant, Chosunyuan, decided to move here to southern Japan,
00:23drawn by the local ingredients and future opportunities.
00:27All thanks to the setup of TSMC's semiconductor fab.
00:46With TSMC's fab setup, locals can feel the change.
00:51I feel that there are more Taiwan-related events being held around here.
00:56Since TSMC's setup is fab, traffic in the area has increased, and many new buildings have gone up.
01:03I think this place is gradually becoming an important hub.
01:08Even the taste of Taiwan can be found at the Kumamoto Airport, attracting many Taiwanese travelers.
01:14From xiaolongbao and rice dumplings, to the country's iconic bubble milk tea, all can be found at the terminal.
01:20It was originally from Taiwan's companies that didn't work in Taiwan, but it started to become a few hundred companies.
01:26There are also many Taiwanese companies here, and there are also many Japanese companies.
01:30There are also many Japanese companies that have been able to support Taiwan's customers here.
01:33So, Taiwan's people in Xion本 can find out more of a variety of work in Taiwan.
01:38Now, with the boom in Taiwan-related businesses in Kumamoto,
01:42local Taiwanese people are sure to feel closer to home.
01:45Chris Ma and Sunny Chi for Taiwan Plus.
Comments